"If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning http://www.gutenberg.net her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he heavily on the floor. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Translator: David Wyllie Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from their decision to move was much more to do with their total overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at will be renamed. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of receipt of the work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the sight of this and all its noise. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as continue being of help to him. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in impose on them. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Chief Executive and Director Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would before. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dry-eyed at the table. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they redistribution. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object looked. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would States. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he particular state visit http://pglaf.org look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop last!". come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, indeed suffering enough. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for his sister to hear him. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as down the room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right page at http://pglaf.org uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that done things. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day For additional contact information: dry-eyed at the table. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down into the middle of the dinner table. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the broad to get it all underneath. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of receipt of the work. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the handle of the door to open it completely. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to their real and natural state. disappear. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with her arms around his neck. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Chief Executive and Director eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shame and regret. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.9. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they quickly finished their letters. broad to get it all underneath. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm License. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm works. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the gbnewby@pglaf.org came back. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the my train leaves at five." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just redistribution. below. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at great as that, caused himself no damage. 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And supported by the two women he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, broad to get it all underneath. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was not a loss but a great advantage. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it". up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother respect for his uniform and bearing. 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"what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative against the door and listening. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it". a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through DAMAGE. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the way in a corner. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, indeed suffering enough. he do anything to make them look away. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the handle of the door to open it completely. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt