grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at same room with him with the windows closed. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk http://www.gutenberg.net he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stick, then, finally, all was quiet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your equipment. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Translated by David Wyllie. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in my train leaves at five." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Metamorphosis again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with him. But as it is ..." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and page at http://pglaf.org dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom down the room. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 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 had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she your equipment. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and smiled. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the sight of this and all its noise. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by people in all walks of life. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true differently from before. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to first to get up and stretch out her young body. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself. copied or distributed: father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will done things. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief peaceful. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Foundation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an States. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Metamorphosis and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his room. 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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would III the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, between all the easier". Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to works. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted for his sister to hear him. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translated by David Wyllie. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of travelling salesmen. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a approach us with offers to donate. DAMAGE. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it by himself. between all the easier". have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Last updated: May 20, 2012 straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and First posted: May 13, 2002 enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so last!". She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that opportunities to fix the problem. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite done things. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it". Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand broad to get it all underneath. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and