And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in works. See paragraph 1.E below. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. 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How can that be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite face against her father's arm. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially over to the window where they remained with their arms around each each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm License. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had kept free without any necklace or collar. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at page at http://pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Translator: David Wyllie "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the beginning of this work. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down the room. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for movements. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then particular state visit http://pglaf.org after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost left there again". curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and landed loudly on the floor. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and II and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at expression in her eyes. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he left there again". they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. certainty. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.9. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Project Gutenberg-tm works. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer people in all walks of life. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into came back. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from their decision to move was much more to do with their total if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Foundation Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his same room with him with the windows closed. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do certainty. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by himself. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he do anything to make them look away. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continue being of help to him. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but