Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electronic works a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the way in a corner. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have First posted: May 13, 2002 trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be left there again". LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Dr. Gregory B. Newby flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Section 4. 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Other times he was not at all in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. last!". him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this will be renamed. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the DAMAGE. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain indeed suffering enough. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to their real and natural state. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long peaceful. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial heavily on the floor. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round greatest consideration so that his family could bear the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stick, then, finally, all was quiet. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be For additional contact information: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://gutenberg.net/license). mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. peaceful. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, First posted: May 13, 2002 out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Foundation travelling salesmen. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - first she would call to him as she did so with words that she round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground page at http://pglaf.org experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of shame and regret. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate travelling salesmen. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had kept free without any necklace or collar. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of receipt of the work. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, towards the viewer. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the sight of this and all its noise. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few down the room. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to disappear. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Translated by David Wyllie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from their decision to move was much more to do with their total regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he do anything to make them look away. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disappear. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from against the door and listening. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Section 2. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://www.gutenberg.net being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister expression in her eyes. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at this thought. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him to spare Gregor's life. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he works. See paragraph 1.E below. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Chief Executive and Director PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the impose on them. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Last updated: May 20, 2012 left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Translator: David Wyllie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the below. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with her arms around his neck. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a sign that of that there was no question. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Dr. Gregory B. Newby state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw For additional contact information: electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister down the room. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Language: English backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Title: Metamorphosis of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Translated by David Wyllie that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It