it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At came back. differently from before. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no For additional contact information: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. States. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not travelling salesmen. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Dr. Gregory B. Newby to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Franz Kafka been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old waiting to save him. same room with him with the windows closed. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translator: David Wyllie of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet certainty. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and towards the viewer. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic works front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he do anything to make them look away. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious same room with him with the windows closed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak peaceful. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more at home. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room probably permanently. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Language: English and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with him. But as it is ..." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Foundation fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough waiting to save him. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your equipment. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his travelling salesmen. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the down the room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had left there again". off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the way in a corner. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." before. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and landed loudly on the floor. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left there again". occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they differently from before. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out indeed suffering enough. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Last updated: May 20, 2012 Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gbnewby@pglaf.org that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to their real and natural state. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Dr. Gregory B. Newby unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to their real and natural state. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.E.9. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor electronic works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had kept free without any necklace or collar. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know your equipment. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "what are we to do?" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out looked. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but waiting to save him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Metamorphosis really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly