"What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player States. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to First posted: May 13, 2002 disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continue being of help to him. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they quickly finished their letters. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with II than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at this thought. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "what are we to do?" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. 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But he soon drew his head and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the handle of the door to open it completely. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head just to move about the home, every other day would be spent legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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"I'd like to eat something", said keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consciousness. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his status with the IRS. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of receipt of the work. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Metamorphosis you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the electronic works to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, page at http://pglaf.org This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in continue being of help to him. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Translated by David Wyllie. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with by himself. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the your equipment. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself certainty. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copied or distributed: approach us with offers to donate. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your equipment. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see works. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Chief Executive and Director lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and face against her father's arm. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it". bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him between all the easier". time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it light in the room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself same room with him with the windows closed. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight my train leaves at five." him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. before. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's consciousness. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was not a loss but a great advantage. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and smiled. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living II be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke certainty. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. left there again". gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shame and regret. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with