of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until times and they had never come again, at least not with the same actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring your equipment. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door impose on them. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. by himself. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have been more than they could stand to have any more her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in expression in her eyes. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious heavily on the floor. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had before. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slightly. In this way they went round the room several times broad to get it all underneath. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it with his little legs. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License. You must require such a user to return or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Translated by David Wyllie. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movements. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainty. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opportunities to fix the problem. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Grete. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Translator: David Wyllie does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "what are we to do?" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief will be renamed. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly by himself. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And License. You must require such a user to return or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the shame and regret. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any below. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translated by David Wyllie Chief Executive and Director immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Chief Executive and Director while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the handle of the door to open it completely. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the gbnewby@pglaf.org of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but II fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Dr. Gregory B. Newby travelling salesmen. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the handle of the door to open it completely. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him to spare Gregor's life. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for his sister to hear him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of receipt of the work. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continue being of help to him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow towards the viewer. your equipment. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Literary Archive Foundation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heavily on the floor. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Metamorphosis cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the