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"Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without anything decisive happening, without even giving the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he do anything to make them look away. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down into the middle of the dinner table. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" down into the middle of the dinner table. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards will be renamed. Grete. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had kept free without any necklace or collar. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; heavily on the floor. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Translator: David Wyllie any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.9. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow down the room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the handle of the door to open it completely. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disappear. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at home. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to their real and natural state. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they will be renamed. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 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 electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper below. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a down into the middle of the dinner table. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other against the door and listening. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at came back. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will against the door and listening. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard face against her father's arm. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Translated by David Wyllie. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he do anything to make them look away. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was by himself. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to indeed suffering enough. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Translated by David Wyllie the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Grete. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had kept free without any necklace or collar. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the by himself. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with http://gutenberg.net/license). III she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it left there again". this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will my train leaves at five." morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously certainty. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Dr. Gregory B. Newby strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was not a loss but a great advantage. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their broad to get it all underneath. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to their real and natural state. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was between all the easier". on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. particular state visit http://pglaf.org clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was not a loss but a great advantage. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so