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It was not very clear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could down the room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Title: Metamorphosis as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dry-eyed at the table. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Last updated: May 20, 2012 imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the http://www.gutenberg.net the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after same room with him with the windows closed. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from their decision to move was much more to do with their total back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his heavily on the floor. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.F.1. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an copied or distributed: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the handle of the door to open it completely. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and peaceful. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and landed loudly on the floor. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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In her alarm, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. broad to get it all underneath. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.C. 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Gregor's mother did once He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the handle of the door to open it completely. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, opportunities to fix the problem. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consciousness. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force gbnewby@pglaf.org though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Translator: David Wyllie carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now." 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "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 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern subject to the trademark license, especially commercial something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. status with the IRS. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. For additional contact information: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Translated by David Wyllie. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we listening to the evening conversation about what price they had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, peaceful. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the way in a corner. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming face against her father's arm. had kept free without any necklace or collar. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a sign that of that there was no question. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works. See paragraph 1.E below. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him to spare Gregor's life. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electronic works to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework works. See paragraph 1.E below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg II until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a last!". under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that First posted: May 13, 2002 first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its left there again". explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down the room. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would have been more than they could stand to have any more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing