Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal page at http://pglaf.org the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it http://gutenberg.net/license). himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as below. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the sight of this and all its noise. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following just to move about the home, every other day would be spent becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Translated by David Wyllie. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime peaceful. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dry-eyed at the table. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps my train leaves at five." kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner heavily on the floor. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions differently from before. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy consciousness. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had kept free without any necklace or collar. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight travelling salesmen. opportunities to fix the problem. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to gbnewby@pglaf.org outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at this thought. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; works. See paragraph 1.E below. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the below. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it". He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last!". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Translated by David Wyllie mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.1. 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He was sure that everyone would turn on him any must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://www.gutenberg.net They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a sign that of that there was no question. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with her arms around his neck. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, light in the room. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be left there again". forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the differently from before. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of copied or distributed: peaceful. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, they quickly finished their letters. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Translator: David Wyllie at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.9. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by himself. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room II Language: English think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was already the end of March, after all. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was before. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and smiled. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, opportunities to fix the problem. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Metamorphosis difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there was still some money available from the old days. It was not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stick, then, finally, all was quiet. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but impose on them. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Chief Executive and Director any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him to spare Gregor's life. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stick, then, finally, all was quiet. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in beginning of this work. 1.F. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back subject to the trademark license, especially commercial such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by