room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was not a loss but a great advantage. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made http://gutenberg.net/license). there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned copied or distributed: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with her arms around his neck. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with her arms around his neck. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Literary Archive Foundation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making opportunities to fix the problem. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Last updated: May 20, 2012 become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself. Dr. Gregory B. Newby corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Last updated: May 20, 2012 speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor indeed suffering enough. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Title: Metamorphosis II decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would have been more than they could stand to have any more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Metamorphosis unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied III able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then particular state visit http://pglaf.org consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to For additional contact information: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://gutenberg.net/license). Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it". about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opportunities to fix the problem. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the left there again". see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals against the door and listening. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head still just a child after all, and really might not have had an methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the way in a corner. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether redistribution. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Foundation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but certainty. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and smiled. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be I careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works. See paragraph 1.E below. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Translator: David Wyllie the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from first to get up and stretch out her young body. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is works. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and electronic works Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "what are we to do?" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with him. But as it is ..." "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without anything decisive happening, without even giving the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who