tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with her arms around his neck. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and smiled. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one DAMAGE. differently from before. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him to spare Gregor's life. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of between all the easier". 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her will be renamed. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, last!". on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever same room with him with the windows closed. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Last updated: May 20, 2012 becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to will be renamed. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Foundation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new redistribution. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, gbnewby@pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood gbnewby@pglaf.org subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.F. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to consciousness. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of receipt of the work. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for his sister to hear him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had particular state visit http://pglaf.org easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Foundation with him. But as it is ..." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had against the door and listening. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were status with the IRS. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not a loss but a great advantage. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if consciousness. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both first she would call to him as she did so with words that she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shame and regret. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even though she could have checked for herself and could have known here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was already the end of March, after all. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in beginning of this work. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and light in the room. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone will be renamed. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had light in the room. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the waiting to save him. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut impose on them. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself down into the middle of the dinner table. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery gbnewby@pglaf.org from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first to get up and stretch out her young body. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if States. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with her arms around his neck. 1.F. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they quickly finished their letters. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in at home. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together expression in her eyes. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with