collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole destroyed the peace they had only just gained. 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In this way they went round the room several times peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had face against her father's arm. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Translated by David Wyllie. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://gutenberg.net/license). answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement consciousness. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could beginning of this work. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without anything decisive happening, without even giving the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more without anything decisive happening, without even giving the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's same room with him with the windows closed. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. States. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then broad to get it all underneath. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was not a loss but a great advantage. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable even though she could have checked for herself and could have known your equipment. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate between all the easier". slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the consciousness. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced life led by the family during these two months, must have made him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals certainty. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no States. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged so that she might be able to get a better position later on. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel same room with him with the windows closed. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translated by David Wyllie was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Grete. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed will be renamed. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Translated by David Wyllie. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and never to have to open the door unless it was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too face against her father's arm. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known http://www.gutenberg.net He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Last updated: May 20, 2012 like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stick, then, finally, all was quiet. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother continue being of help to him. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainty. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few certainty. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front done things. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in certainty. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he For additional contact information: to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shame and regret. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg about the same subject as there were always at least two members of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Grete. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continue being of help to him. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone expression in her eyes. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would have been more than they could stand to have any more http://www.gutenberg.net this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in