seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. First posted: May 13, 2002 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing movements. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to last!". screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at home. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the looked. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Literary Archive Foundation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it done things. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would copied or distributed: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she States. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the sight of this and all its noise. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would have been more than they could stand to have any more without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. 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Only if he happened to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had kept free without any necklace or collar. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Language: English Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely certainty. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 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 "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did light in the room. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his first to get up and stretch out her young body. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her done things. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister broad to get it all underneath. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, my train leaves at five." possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation light in the room. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was already the end of March, after all. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and smiled. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from your equipment. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been came back. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your equipment. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down the room. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Chief Executive and Director closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the way in a corner. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with travelling salesmen. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father your equipment. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Title: Metamorphosis startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any approach us with offers to donate. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good DAMAGE. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with him. But as it is ..." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he do anything to make them look away. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish at home. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to works. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this works. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not down into the middle of the dinner table. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Translated by David Wyllie. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father towards the viewer. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend