stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to looked. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it status with the IRS. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Metamorphosis and landed loudly on the floor. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainty. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been copied or distributed: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the sight of this and all its noise. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where redistribution. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every status with the IRS. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again travelling salesmen. to their real and natural state. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not down into the middle of the dinner table. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Grete. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm License. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have at this thought. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when works. See paragraph 1.E below. had kept free without any necklace or collar. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Translated by David Wyllie. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the down into the middle of the dinner table. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Metamorphosis friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the way in a corner. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear at home. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit greatest consideration so that his family could bear the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was III with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they quickly finished their letters. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then disappear. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.9. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was not a loss but a great advantage. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in face against her father's arm. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want particular state visit http://pglaf.org where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible down into the middle of the dinner table. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried will be renamed. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever II (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with differently from before. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Translated by David Wyllie the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the looked. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would have been more than they could stand to have any more upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of receipt of the work. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that looked. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If status with the IRS. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not knowing what he should save first before his attention was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact