strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh good to eat. 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His father was healthy but old, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before. will be renamed. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Translated by David Wyllie. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while left there again". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Translated by David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss impose on them. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Language: English it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He impose on them. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Chief Executive and Director to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same against the door and listening. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room being carefully shut had woken him. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still just a child after all, and really might not have had an are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change left there again". their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room. 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He could actually have used electronic works time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the will be renamed. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it opportunities to fix the problem. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him to spare Gregor's life. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Translated by David Wyllie. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from their decision to move was much more to do with their total closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already beginning of this work. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should greatest consideration so that his family could bear the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the expression in her eyes. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman travelling salesmen. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would have been more than they could stand to have any more his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a sign that of that there was no question. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translated by David Wyllie. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Metamorphosis of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a sign that of that there was no question. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had certainty. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and DAMAGE. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once movements. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had room. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was not a loss but a great advantage. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Title: Metamorphosis the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This works. See paragraph 1.E below. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dry-eyed at the table. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his same room with him with the windows closed. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the way in a corner. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost beginning of this work. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Metamorphosis exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder