this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him to spare Gregor's life. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on they quickly finished their letters. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of receipt of the work. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if last!". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Literary Archive Foundation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. II this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Translated by David Wyllie just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gbnewby@pglaf.org appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as will be renamed. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at indeed suffering enough. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Title: Metamorphosis and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down III away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work http://gutenberg.net/license). to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Translated by David Wyllie. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included page at http://pglaf.org filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the heavily on the floor. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved over to the window where they remained with their arms around each entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was not a loss but a great advantage. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Literary Archive Foundation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity life led by the family during these two months, must have made him done things. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but particular state visit http://pglaf.org been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear my train leaves at five." editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.9. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation differently from before. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the handle of the door to open it completely. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and by himself. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Chief Executive and Director usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before broad to get it all underneath. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he First posted: May 13, 2002 cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the way in a corner. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic works the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply particular state visit http://pglaf.org the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was already the end of March, after all. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him to spare Gregor's life. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's came back. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and beginning of this work. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with him. But as it is ..." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it". such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peaceful. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able page at http://pglaf.org his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen