now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - face against her father's arm. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after redistribution. that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room indeed suffering enough. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and smiled. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible II your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa subject to the trademark license, especially commercial other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with For additional contact information: now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite gbnewby@pglaf.org sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Dr. Gregory B. Newby seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down the room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had kept free without any necklace or collar. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dry-eyed at the table. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Title: Metamorphosis waiting to save him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. same room with him with the windows closed. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear my train leaves at five." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the broad to get it all underneath. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he do anything to make them look away. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the continue being of help to him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and never to have to open the door unless it was especially irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other status with the IRS. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the differently from before. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Chief Executive and Director his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy expression in her eyes. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from works. See paragraph 1.E below. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It below. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss for his sister to hear him. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to works. See paragraph 1.E below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was anywhere near Gregor. 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He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it". expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the II enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff status with the IRS. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with her arms around his neck. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Translated by David Wyllie. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 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 she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help will be renamed. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!"