accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing last!". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of last!". oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of looked. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot II chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. down the room. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the handle of the door to open it completely. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects light in the room. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had impose on them. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would came back. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom down into the middle of the dinner table. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do my train leaves at five." course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with him. But as it is ..." said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Chief Executive and Director Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had kept free without any necklace or collar. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in works. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and landed loudly on the floor. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE looked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't works. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but immediate notice on my room. 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Yet Gregor's sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there was still some money available from the old days. It was not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to their real and natural state. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock redistribution. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at against the door and listening. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Last updated: May 20, 2012 notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.D. 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It was now quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped against the door and listening. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Translator: David Wyllie to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work down into the middle of the dinner table. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shame and regret. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving down the room. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with him. But as it is ..." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a disappear. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this face against her father's arm. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to last!". little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief your equipment. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and below. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. looked. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown left there again". after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot heavily on the floor. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shame and regret. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, opportunities to fix the problem. works. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!"