away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the way in a corner. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's at home. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and particular state visit http://pglaf.org own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be redistribution. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the down into the middle of the dinner table. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had kept free without any necklace or collar. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was already the end of March, after all. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw DAMAGE. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something came back. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Chief Executive and Director slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a movements. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stick, then, finally, all was quiet. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against the door and listening. at this thought. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed broad to get it all underneath. Metamorphosis Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been more than they could stand to have any more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would have been more than they could stand to have any more When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to disappear. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their peaceful. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project consciousness. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back disappear. between all the easier". provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Literary Archive Foundation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and waiting to save him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest subject to the trademark license, especially commercial posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the handle of the door to open it completely. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a sign that of that there was no question. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was already the end of March, after all. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was already the end of March, after all. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shame and regret. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a sign that of that there was no question. people in all walks of life. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would my train leaves at five." reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Language: English This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became disappear. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more