cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling people in all walks of life. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of came back. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the States. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you people in all walks of life. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the handle of the door to open it completely. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ways including including checks, online payments and credit card their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the For additional contact information: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with him. But as it is ..." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Translated by David Wyllie. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they quickly finished their letters. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Dr. Gregory B. Newby had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to States. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shame and regret. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first towards the viewer. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and heavily on the floor. the way in a corner. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: movements. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on broad to get it all underneath. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt so that she might be able to get a better position later on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room looked. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When II to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've page at http://pglaf.org on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Dr. Gregory B. Newby Chief Executive and Director flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a sign that of that there was no question. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was not a loss but a great advantage. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at this thought. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.F. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. between all the easier". takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your equipment. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "what are we to do?" from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and First posted: May 13, 2002 her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door copied or distributed: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were your equipment. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he