All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at home. left there again". do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm License. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him to spare Gregor's life. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the peaceful. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at home. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm works. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation travelling salesmen. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had kept free without any necklace or collar. and landed loudly on the floor. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery left there again". the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm License. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the sight of this and all its noise. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Translated by David Wyllie catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the redistribution. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, http://www.gutenberg.net had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving DAMAGE. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor last!". until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon III injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he do anything to make them look away. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided will be renamed. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to their real and natural state. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, at this thought. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at this thought. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was already the end of March, after all. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite last!". could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not knowing what he should save first before his attention was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and landed loudly on the floor. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still about the same subject as there were always at least two members of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Translated by David Wyllie. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Title: Metamorphosis smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could III against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they quickly finished their letters. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had last!". "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Translated by David Wyllie. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each DAMAGE. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and landed loudly on the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times States. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations between all the easier". two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, States. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of dry-eyed at the table. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated differently from before. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, License. You must require such a user to return or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned