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The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied left there again". From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. against the door and listening. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his First posted: May 13, 2002 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear by himself. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in I No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with expression in her eyes. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the way in a corner. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Title: Metamorphosis doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do heavily on the floor. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the beginning of this work. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he do anything to make them look away. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of receipt of the work. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his peaceful. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have been more than they could stand to have any more coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely electronic works breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Metamorphosis light in the room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT II them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he left there again". on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Translator: David Wyllie rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At III been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consciousness. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something particular state visit http://pglaf.org unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Grete. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their your equipment. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Last updated: May 20, 2012 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.9. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was already the end of March, after all. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which approach us with offers to donate. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance