that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Grete. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translated by David Wyllie. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his http://www.gutenberg.net work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at DAMAGE. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother same room with him with the windows closed. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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She was clever; she was already they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, at home. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have been more than they could stand to have any more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 5. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that yet. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Literary Archive Foundation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him like a wild man. 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There was seldom any conversation, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the III doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very approach us with offers to donate. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Last updated: May 20, 2012 filled the room with its smell. 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He really that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned disappear. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.C. 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He meant to be as careful and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. 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The way she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Last updated: May 20, 2012 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down the room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. 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He had not held his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the certainty. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation people in all walks of life. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if opportunities to fix the problem. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 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 concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared over to the window where they remained with their arms around each property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as indeed suffering enough. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough States. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Translated by David Wyllie. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her approach us with offers to donate. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the sight of this and all its noise. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting over to the window where they remained with their arms around each WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shame and regret. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in same room with him with the windows closed. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father