chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was will be renamed. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, at this thought. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dry-eyed at the table. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at at home. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before DAMAGE. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few below. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for his sister to hear him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with him. But as it is ..." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him to spare Gregor's life. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Last updated: May 20, 2012 transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. my train leaves at five." up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his at this thought. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was already the end of March, after all. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm travelling salesmen. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the at this thought. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm License. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was not a loss but a great advantage. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening your equipment. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your equipment. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything II This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where works. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Translated by David Wyllie joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the between all the easier". himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited below. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for face against her father's arm. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Language: English special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had kept free without any necklace or collar. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became *** START: FULL LICENSE *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the sight of this and all its noise. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by http://www.gutenberg.net chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer DAMAGE. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the License. You must require such a user to return or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and landed loudly on the floor. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, approach us with offers to donate. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, movements. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of receipt of the work. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the below. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. 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Now they did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Dr. Gregory B. Newby calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would have been more than they could stand to have any more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side heavily on the floor. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something at this thought. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used left there again". stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copied or distributed: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "what are we to do?" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were http://www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continue being of help to him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes