respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with III despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to went to the door as ever and opened it. 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Gregor himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Title: Metamorphosis continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who don't make my parents suffer! 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It was clear that no-one would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had kept free without any necklace or collar. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for came back. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. 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Until then he had been relatively self cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.9. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a particular state visit http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he could judge this for himself. 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Gregor, though, did think about the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sunshine, all to themselves. 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But who knows, maybe that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right very slow and clumsy. 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They think we involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Translated by David Wyllie "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious down the room. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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Half suffocating, he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all go silent. 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He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, consciousness. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with him. But as it is ..." been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak probably permanently. 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It was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.9. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shame and regret. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously particular state visit http://pglaf.org death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the sight of this and all its noise. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white differently from before. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact greatest consideration so that his family could bear the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project http://www.gutenberg.net with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped a sign that of that there was no question. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door travelling salesmen. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him consciousness. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this below. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down For additional contact information: expression in her eyes. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again