good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling over to the window where they remained with their arms around each anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thinks about the business. 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But it was something that had to be risked. and smiled. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself towards the viewer. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where certainty. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been differently from before. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the sight of this and all its noise. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://gutenberg.net/license). have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. after another. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back status with the IRS. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and landed loudly on the floor. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurried under the couch. 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Father, look, just will be renamed. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the open before he could be seen. 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Come and give me a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Translated by David Wyllie Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at home. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would have been more than they could stand to have any more long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Grete. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of by himself. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, page at http://pglaf.org down into the middle of the dinner table. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Dr. Gregory B. Newby the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Project Gutenberg-tm works. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was not a loss but a great advantage. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm last!". "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had left there again". information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the movements. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his opportunities to fix the problem. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Translator: David Wyllie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of receipt of the work. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. face against her father's arm. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a sign that of that there was no question. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a came back. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with at this thought. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily III below. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill people in all walks of life. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Translated by David Wyllie. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing redistribution. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen disappear. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included