himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known beginning of this work. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement greatest consideration so that his family could bear the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it". found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door particular state visit http://pglaf.org again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Translator: David Wyllie she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him to spare Gregor's life. Translator: David Wyllie So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him to spare Gregor's life. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Last updated: May 20, 2012 photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you page at http://pglaf.org protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and landed loudly on the floor. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like travelling salesmen. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Translated by David Wyllie. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was down into the middle of the dinner table. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to their real and natural state. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother II on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against the door and listening. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and smiled. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of works. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it". Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which travelling salesmen. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined heavily on the floor. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had continue being of help to him. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Chief Executive and Director say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and last!". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his redistribution. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before looked. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said disappear. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "what are we to do?" shame and regret. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they by himself. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. copied or distributed: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by peaceful. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, people in all walks of life. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and smiled. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he heavily on the floor. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the by himself. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the II writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have will be renamed. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electronic works is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "what are we to do?" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and landed loudly on the floor. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing License. You must require such a user to return or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go light in the room. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind,