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His sister, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had kept free without any necklace or collar. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers dry-eyed at the table. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the against the door and listening. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of clear that she was not to. 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They had been good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was not a loss but a great advantage. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, differently from before. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled form. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and your equipment. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with her arms around his neck. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to their real and natural state. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consciousness. Title: Metamorphosis ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project your equipment. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in consciousness. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and landed loudly on the floor. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed States. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him to spare Gregor's life. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him to spare Gregor's life. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On came back. first to get up and stretch out her young body. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell below. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern first to get up and stretch out her young body. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: between all the easier". sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see by himself. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was not a loss but a great advantage. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work came back. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between all the easier". drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do movements. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination For additional contact information: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her waiting to save him. of receipt of the work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your equipment. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but III heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the sight of this and all its noise. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he do anything to make them look away. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.9. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the opportunities to fix the problem. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the copied or distributed: become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the broad to get it all underneath. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work opportunities to fix the problem. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about