street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, left there again". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt against the door and listening. consciousness. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Grete. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the way in a corner. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dry-eyed at the table. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Title: Metamorphosis flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.F. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dry-eyed at the table. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, For additional contact information: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of receipt of the work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Chief Executive and Director and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was first to get up and stretch out her young body. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him to spare Gregor's life. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with these requirements. 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"They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for his sister to hear him. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing status with the IRS. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would have been more than they could stand to have any more hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now your equipment. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. travelling salesmen. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against the door and listening. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Translated by David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right particular state visit http://pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that works. See paragraph 1.E below. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen last!". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd down the room. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as at home. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at home. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with status with the IRS. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Foundation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools;