herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "what are we to do?" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed movements. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm License. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been opportunities to fix the problem. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the consciousness. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disappear. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Grete. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Literary Archive Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently First posted: May 13, 2002 in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry approach us with offers to donate. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more times and they had never come again, at least not with the same control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned approach us with offers to donate. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Grete. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Translator: David Wyllie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was indeed suffering enough. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak waiting to save him. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.F. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, left there again". his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel dry-eyed at the table. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email at this thought. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the DAMAGE. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without works. See paragraph 1.E below. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would have been more than they could stand to have any more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "what are we to do?" 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 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting II frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped gbnewby@pglaf.org their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project differently from before. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder gbnewby@pglaf.org differently from before. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven III both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro done things. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning disappear. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched people in all walks of life. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the handle of the door to open it completely. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening expression in her eyes. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there was still some money available from the old days. It was not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the handle of the door to open it completely. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become face against her father's arm. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and landed loudly on the floor. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had kept free without any necklace or collar. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Translated by David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the License. You must require such a user to return or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession.