was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been more than they could stand to have any more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she DAMAGE. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Dr. Gregory B. Newby it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want II chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.E.9. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair just to move about the home, every other day would be spent perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously same room with him with the windows closed. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous room. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first to get up and stretch out her young body. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disappear. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards travelling salesmen. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his people in all walks of life. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the expression in her eyes. Literary Archive Foundation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they quickly finished their letters. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they at home. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be redistribution. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disappear. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works. See paragraph 1.E below. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. movements. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning first to get up and stretch out her young body. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then http://gutenberg.net/license). If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it". stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total my train leaves at five." as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the handle of the door to open it completely. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was already the end of March, after all. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at this thought. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do came back. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she works. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm License. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Translated by David Wyllie. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to continue being of help to him. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could movements. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 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 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Translated by David Wyllie. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would copied or distributed: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor License. You must require such a user to return or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was already the end of March, after all. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the III the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Title: Metamorphosis doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting just to move about the home, every other day would be spent overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the way in a corner. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the handle of the door to open it completely. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and