away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE page at http://pglaf.org opportunities to fix the problem. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had broad to get it all underneath. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at approach us with offers to donate. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.F. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual my train leaves at five." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and smiled. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Dr. Gregory B. Newby differently from before. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies down the room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. electronic works heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got angry and glad at the same time. 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Had he really his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. II destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the handle of the door to open it completely. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door impose on them. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At impose on them. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Language: English first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was last!". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on States. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Last updated: May 20, 2012 seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his certainty. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours your equipment. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed http://www.gutenberg.net movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 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 with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing heavily on the floor. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily http://www.gutenberg.net only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.6. 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He had not held his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there. 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. opportunities to fix the problem. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Grete. was already the end of March, after all. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looked. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.F.4. 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It had even become very one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translated by David Wyllie. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving at home. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped impose on them. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she http://gutenberg.net/license). of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been your equipment. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from First posted: May 13, 2002 falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project