that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister First posted: May 13, 2002 pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your equipment. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the way in a corner. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first she would call to him as she did so with words that she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to light in the room. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't http://gutenberg.net/license). Metamorphosis despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted towards the viewer. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 against the door and listening. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the people in all walks of life. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the sight of this and all its noise. consciousness. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expression in her eyes. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Title: Metamorphosis a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out my train leaves at five." condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Language: English it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in peaceful. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that down the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of receipt of the work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all people in all walks of life. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him to spare Gregor's life. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended expression in her eyes. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.E.9. it". of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known light in the room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but DAMAGE. by himself. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women listening to the evening conversation about what price they had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Translated by David Wyllie "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.3. 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All these things found or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Translated by David Wyllie. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Dr. Gregory B. Newby goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations certainty. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more II the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him to spare Gregor's life. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the handle of the door to open it completely. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with her arms around his neck. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." works. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. peaceful. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and smiled. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; II Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats people in all walks of life. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.C. 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His observant sister only needed to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and at this thought. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden my train leaves at five." was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the