chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the sight of this and all its noise. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke greatest consideration so that his family could bear the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic works become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at towards the viewer. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it". their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose first to get up and stretch out her young body. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then done things. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Last updated: May 20, 2012 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translated by David Wyllie 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translated by David Wyllie. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shame and regret. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he do anything to make them look away. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a sign that of that there was no question. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door done things. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it works. See paragraph 1.E below. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from between all the easier". He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had kept free without any necklace or collar. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Grete. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar works. See paragraph 1.E below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had kept free without any necklace or collar. indeed suffering enough. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Translated by David Wyllie looked. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Dr. Gregory B. Newby but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with him. But as it is ..." would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check will be renamed. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Chief Executive and Director cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with him. But as it is ..." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightly. In this way they went round the room several times destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally disappear. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Translated by David Wyllie. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Chief Executive and Director she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone certainty. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's waiting to save him. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder towards the viewer. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent copied or distributed: included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would have been more than they could stand to have any more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the at this thought. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shame and regret. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I and smiled. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not collection. 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