and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his particular state visit http://pglaf.org bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translator: David Wyllie wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Foundation your equipment. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against the door and listening. III that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Language: English as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it http://gutenberg.net/license). much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats differently from before. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a panic. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "what are we to do?" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Translated by David Wyllie. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was heavily on the floor. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Last updated: May 20, 2012 expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Foundation There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your equipment. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Grete. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael life led by the family during these two months, must have made him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head disappear. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Literary Archive Foundation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the waiting to save him. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Translated by David Wyllie. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless status with the IRS. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was not a loss but a great advantage. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm License. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to II coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License. You must require such a user to return or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of receipt of the work. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised expression in her eyes. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole for his sister to hear him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; research. 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Her father, of course, was startled subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Grete. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still waiting to save him. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he do anything to make them look away. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked last!". things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet