out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a sign that of that there was no question. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, indeed suffering enough. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Translated by David Wyllie he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and smiled. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Literary Archive Foundation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space III whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally peaceful. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was already the end of March, after all. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Translated by David Wyllie. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily left there again". entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with light in the room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and III swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and page at http://pglaf.org see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he gbnewby@pglaf.org That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Metamorphosis 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away First posted: May 13, 2002 how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was not a loss but a great advantage. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the way in a corner. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Dr. Gregory B. Newby He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even though she could have checked for herself and could have known You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he disappear. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would have been more than they could stand to have any more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important For additional contact information: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially works. See paragraph 1.E below. 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 the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F. face against her father's arm. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dry-eyed at the table. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep approach us with offers to donate. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were will be renamed. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would at home. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel redistribution. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Foundation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lock with his mouth. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been more than they could stand to have any more said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the handle of the door to open it completely. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Translated by David Wyllie. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and smiled. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for his sister to hear him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and broad to get it all underneath. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT III quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have works. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first to get up and stretch out her young body. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of differently from before. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this disappear. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over