present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it below. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even though she could have checked for herself and could have known set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://gutenberg.net/license). on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he travelling salesmen. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shame and regret. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Translated by David Wyllie. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was already the end of March, after all. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for his sister to hear him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at home. the sight of this and all its noise. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Metamorphosis business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shame and regret. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or movements. I Grete. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed status with the IRS. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Title: Metamorphosis possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to beginning of this work. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching II did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his last!". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself electronic works nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that came back. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his light in the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the handle of the door to open it completely. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Translated by David Wyllie pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Metamorphosis death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and landed loudly on the floor. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose,