something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your equipment. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible subject to the trademark license, especially commercial leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out peaceful. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "what are we to do?" made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his broad to get it all underneath. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there watching for a while. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. my train leaves at five." and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times came back. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said continue being of help to him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite light in the room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to their real and natural state. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of receipt of the work. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Grete. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, between all the easier". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; before. Foundation has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Metamorphosis All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just to move about the home, every other day would be spent impose on them. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary peaceful. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden peaceful. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "what are we to do?" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Translated by David Wyllie. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continue being of help to him. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.F. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Translator: David Wyllie chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the II that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the I beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from continue being of help to him. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would have been more than they could stand to have any more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's certainty. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for his sister to hear him. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg works. See paragraph 1.E below. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. DAMAGE. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they quickly finished their letters. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the below. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to their real and natural state. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm License. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a shame and regret. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and