make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially peaceful. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm works. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the approach us with offers to donate. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching done things. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.9. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar States. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto consciousness. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dry-eyed at the table. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a First posted: May 13, 2002 look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and left there again". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" III hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring at this thought. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and never to have to open the door unless it was especially glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first to get up and stretch out her young body. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very face against her father's arm. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your equipment. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without anything decisive happening, without even giving the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by against the door and listening. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it same room with him with the windows closed. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the particular state visit http://pglaf.org possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation II regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the handle of the door to open it completely. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just travelling salesmen. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first waiting to save him. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had opportunities to fix the problem. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.9. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do expression in her eyes. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say impose on them. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 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 left there again". although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://www.gutenberg.net frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Chief Executive and Director a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heavily on the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the sight of this and all its noise. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expression in her eyes. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm License. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Foundation this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he do anything to make them look away. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, came back. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, II with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "what are we to do?" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where