he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was already the end of March, after all. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats so that she might be able to get a better position later on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he do anything to make them look away. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times First posted: May 13, 2002 structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents about the things that concerned him. 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He pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, donations. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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See something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with her arms around his neck. down the room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. 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She did not see him straight but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Translated by David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from living room for a while?" 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That's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of receipt of the work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as at home. consciousness. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with her arms around his neck. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his my train leaves at five." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after last!". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Language: English harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few light in the room. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shame and regret. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of receipt of the work. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would have been more than they could stand to have any more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Last updated: May 20, 2012 up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Author: Franz Kafka beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to their real and natural state. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for his sister to hear him. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shame and regret. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Literary Archive Foundation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "what are we to do?" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** impose on them. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic works was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed consciousness. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Translated by David Wyllie. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any looked. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether First posted: May 13, 2002 might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's