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It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is impose on them. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back at home. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of receipt of the work. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first to get up and stretch out her young body. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Translated by David Wyllie unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Translator: David Wyllie Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations same room with him with the windows closed. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was already the end of March, after all. against the door and listening. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" broad to get it all underneath. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with her arms around his neck. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Dr. Gregory B. Newby their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get III the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she broad to get it all underneath. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continued to speak through the door. 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They do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him. But as it is ..." respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looked. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop times and they had never come again, at least not with the same find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you towards the viewer. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not continue being of help to him. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". 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That's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. 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He had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one certainty. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was already the end of March, after all. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project works. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright License. You must require such a user to return or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for his sister to hear him. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and smiled. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still done things. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: waiting to save him. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with her arms around his neck. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Chief Executive and Director 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so left there again". different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Translated by David Wyllie. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against the door and listening. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too light in the room. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Title: Metamorphosis out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried redistribution. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broad to get it all underneath. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and particular state visit http://pglaf.org whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of receipt of the work. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, expression in her eyes. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, States. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit differently from before. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it came back. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, left there again". had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of opportunities to fix the problem. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a came back. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had kept free without any necklace or collar. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the way in a corner. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any