good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they quickly finished their letters. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Translated by David Wyllie. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether waiting to save him. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and landed loudly on the floor. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down into the middle of the dinner table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her done things. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the light in the room. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, came back. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Literary Archive Foundation suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copied or distributed: fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.9. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Title: Metamorphosis instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed light in the room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. at this thought. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Last updated: May 20, 2012 work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps by himself. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! first she would call to him as she did so with words that she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his differently from before. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware works. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of I himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this unexpected thrift and caution. 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It exists be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Translated by David Wyllie had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw expression in her eyes. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by movements. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. 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He turned his head to face the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Last updated: May 20, 2012 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined III mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Translator: David Wyllie very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with her arms around his neck. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Literary Archive Foundation that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings subject to the trademark license, especially commercial So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and works. See paragraph 1.E below. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with him. But as it is ..." everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied disappear. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was already the end of March, after all. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work http://www.gutenberg.net only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but particular state visit http://pglaf.org amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the way in a corner. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Title: Metamorphosis Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in