shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance down into the middle of the dinner table. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works For additional contact information: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it". and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so For additional contact information: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and wept so that his powerful chest shook. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with him. But as it is ..." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.F. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was your equipment. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. broad to get it all underneath. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm License. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dry-eyed at the table. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would have been more than they could stand to have any more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to will be renamed. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Literary Archive Foundation down the room. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing travelling salesmen. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Grete. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but same room with him with the windows closed. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Grete. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing First posted: May 13, 2002 was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his States. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as light in the room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and landed loudly on the floor. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have been more than they could stand to have any more little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might dry-eyed at the table. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to will be renamed. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he do anything to make them look away. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with him. But as it is ..." staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and particular state visit http://pglaf.org furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of at this thought. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend expression in her eyes. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not redistribution. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his broad to get it all underneath. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him movements. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they quickly finished their letters. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood people in all walks of life. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the waiting to save him. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Last updated: May 20, 2012 chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they quickly finished their letters. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door travelling salesmen. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the way in a corner. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of page at http://pglaf.org so that she might be able to get a better position later on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm