sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging II connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first to get up and stretch out her young body. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they quickly finished their letters. that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of looked. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the left there again". permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which First posted: May 13, 2002 become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dry-eyed at the table. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Translated by David Wyllie. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd came back. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at this thought. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps copied or distributed: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced against the door and listening. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with her arms around his neck. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his approach us with offers to donate. the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was not a loss but a great advantage. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was not a loss but a great advantage. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he same room with him with the windows closed. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had kept free without any necklace or collar. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a peaceful. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Language: English don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm License. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Grete. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ways including including checks, online payments and credit card works. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain impose on them. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed dry-eyed at the table. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with him. But as it is ..." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was not a loss but a great advantage. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.F. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with heavily on the floor. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Title: Metamorphosis sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this impose on them. last!". than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found copied or distributed: sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the handle of the door to open it completely. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when below. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Last updated: May 20, 2012 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to their real and natural state. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what are we to do?" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. down into the middle of the dinner table. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and landed loudly on the floor. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left there again". 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Literary Archive Foundation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they quickly finished their letters. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always will be renamed. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa,