for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm License. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, at home. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible For additional contact information: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to First posted: May 13, 2002 service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.E.9. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his consciousness. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. same room with him with the windows closed. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew differently from before. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "what are we to do?" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a indeed suffering enough. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Translated by David Wyllie. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to their real and natural state. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Dr. Gregory B. Newby any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm License. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution http://gutenberg.net/license). too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he my train leaves at five." mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free page at http://pglaf.org over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Language: English and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop light in the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of receipt of the work. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translated by David Wyllie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him to spare Gregor's life. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough differently from before. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and smiled. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from their decision to move was much more to do with their total definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break I creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Metamorphosis care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped http://gutenberg.net/license). front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Project Gutenberg-tm works. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite certainty. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the sight of this and all its noise. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ways including including checks, online payments and credit card again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic works possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and landed loudly on the floor. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they quickly finished their letters. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Translated by David Wyllie. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly at this thought. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and landed loudly on the floor. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come came back. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a sign that of that there was no question. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - disappear. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with him. But as it is ..." Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fees. 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Although it was still early in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, movements. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the