between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at this thought. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the heavily on the floor. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to their real and natural state. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and III peaceful. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - for his sister to hear him. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Translated by David Wyllie. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure opportunities to fix the problem. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance page at http://pglaf.org made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his continue being of help to him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father light in the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door consciousness. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 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 was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown peaceful. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and consciousness. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you between all the easier". copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and towards the viewer. the way in a corner. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Last updated: May 20, 2012 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there was still some money available from the old days. It was not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the way in a corner. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "what are we to do?" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Chief Executive and Director provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left there again". crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; http://www.gutenberg.net came back. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide life led by the family during these two months, must have made him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and landed loudly on the floor. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock greatest consideration so that his family could bear the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his peaceful. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Title: Metamorphosis So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down into the middle of the dinner table. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated works. See paragraph 1.E below. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he do anything to make them look away. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.6. 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