He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible light in the room. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of receipt of the work. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything approach us with offers to donate. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of receipt of the work. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music towards the viewer. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door consciousness. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very consciousness. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of impose on them. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. redistribution. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a sign that of that there was no question. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movements. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to movements. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged room. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.9. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "what are we to do?" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looked. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Translated by David Wyllie. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translated by David Wyllie convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to will be renamed. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Translated by David Wyllie. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Chief Executive and Director a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, last!". used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Metamorphosis and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And approach us with offers to donate. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of http://www.gutenberg.net front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shame and regret. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Literary Archive Foundation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation done things. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://www.gutenberg.net the handle of the door to open it completely. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg-tm License. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and never to have to open the door unless it was especially prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Grete. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he do anything to make them look away. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F.4. 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