one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and smiled. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply down into the middle of the dinner table. waiting to save him. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go http://www.gutenberg.net of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply by himself. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone travelling salesmen. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not knowing what he should save first before his attention was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it beginning of this work. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with her arms around his neck. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Last updated: May 20, 2012 I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was your equipment. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it". her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with movements. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday continue being of help to him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm License. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we DAMAGE. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opportunities to fix the problem. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Metamorphosis conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or your equipment. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it came back. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translator: David Wyllie sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there was still some money available from the old days. It was not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him to spare Gregor's life. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the handle of the door to open it completely. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with her arms around his neck. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother opportunities to fix the problem. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without anything decisive happening, without even giving the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.E.9. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against the door and listening. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied particular state visit http://pglaf.org times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. expression in her eyes. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object broad to get it all underneath. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt my train leaves at five." he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for http://gutenberg.net/license). he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, travelling salesmen. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them indeed suffering enough. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted done things. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing