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His sister, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could below. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. works. See paragraph 1.E below. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. particular state visit http://pglaf.org does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Translated by David Wyllie suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movements. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide differently from before. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her your equipment. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had continue being of help to him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity impose on them. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Translated by David Wyllie. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you below. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family License. You must require such a user to return or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon same room with him with the windows closed. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room came back. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Language: English must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in approach us with offers to donate. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. towards the viewer. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Title: Metamorphosis room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed towards the viewer. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole at this thought. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "what are we to do?" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did page at http://pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Literary Archive Foundation unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; differently from before. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Chief Executive and Director unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. travelling salesmen. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall over to the window where they remained with their arms around each made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copied or distributed: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translator: David Wyllie driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continue being of help to him. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. down the room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.