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 II towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of at this thought. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ways including including checks, online payments and credit card special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the against the door and listening. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even though she could have checked for herself and could have known denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His movements. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking continue being of help to him. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was page at http://pglaf.org swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of receipt of the work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disappear. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very differently from before. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavily on the floor. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Translator: David Wyllie unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unless a copyright notice is included. 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He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Chief Executive and Director friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the handle of the door to open it completely. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.9. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been at home. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. peaceful. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately light in the room. travelling salesmen. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Foundation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was already the end of March, after all. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was already the end of March, after all. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Chief Executive and Director her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her certainty. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first to get up and stretch out her young body. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been for his sister to hear him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and people in all walks of life. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translated by David Wyllie. works. See paragraph 1.E below. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? differently from before. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was already the end of March, after all. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at home. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him to spare Gregor's life. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and landed loudly on the floor. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at home. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm License. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Language: English with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with her arms around his neck. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: continue being of help to him. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go