his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Chief Executive and Director newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, by himself. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from their decision to move was much more to do with their total worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's II before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom at home. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder face against her father's arm. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect peaceful. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was already the end of March, after all. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with her arms around his neck. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dry-eyed at the table. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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The violin went silent, the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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We've done all that's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and landed loudly on the floor. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Title: Metamorphosis something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with him. But as it is ..." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version waiting to save him. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly page at http://pglaf.org from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 3. 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The cleaner shut the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then else. 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This he managed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so II possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is First posted: May 13, 2002 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electronic works not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the sight of this and all its noise. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning against the door and listening. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the way in a corner. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Grete!" she then cried. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of at home. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of receipt of the work. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune subject to the trademark license, especially commercial white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would opportunities to fix the problem. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Translated by David Wyllie. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://gutenberg.net/license). been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the sight of this and all its noise. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good