tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were dry-eyed at the table. approach us with offers to donate. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This things had become superfluous which, although they could not be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a face against her father's arm. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stick, then, finally, all was quiet. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative status with the IRS. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, License. You must require such a user to return or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copied or distributed: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would peaceful. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Translated by David Wyllie "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shame and regret. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shame and regret. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been face against her father's arm. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Literary Archive Foundation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very down into the middle of the dinner table. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him broad to get it all underneath. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Translated by David Wyllie. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and never to have to open the door unless it was especially like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then disappear. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, copied or distributed: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when movements. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I http://gutenberg.net/license). useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and never to have to open the door unless it was especially transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it my train leaves at five." on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was already the end of March, after all. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was not a loss but a great advantage. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father especially if it was dirty. 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It had even become very mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you people in all walks of life. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk same room with him with the windows closed. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the because he couldn't stand the smell. 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without indeed suffering enough. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Metamorphosis this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came certainty. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 3. 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Gregor was so resentful of it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate little legs would find a use. 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With down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at home. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Metamorphosis LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." 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