he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with her arms around his neck. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any strict with him. 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They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Grete. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to their real and natural state. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching disappear. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; I recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his left there again". definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's by himself. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Title: Metamorphosis quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who redistribution. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever will be renamed. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations looked. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Last updated: May 20, 2012 becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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Soon after dinner, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translator: David Wyllie three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had kept free without any necklace or collar. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately II turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her last!". normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was already the end of March, after all. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the sight of this and all its noise. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looked. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dry-eyed at the table. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without impose on them. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give done things. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long without anything decisive happening, without even giving the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you by himself. 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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** II was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch. 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Girls of that age, though, do become the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where gbnewby@pglaf.org fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. See paragraph 1.E below. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him particular state visit http://pglaf.org She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copied or distributed: the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation redistribution. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Last updated: May 20, 2012 amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the sight of this and all its noise. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I peaceful. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not heavily on the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother travelling salesmen. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he first to get up and stretch out her young body. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving