all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm License. Title: Metamorphosis of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the last!". and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Translated by David Wyllie. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her face against her father's arm. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. 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Royalty payments after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and landed loudly on the floor. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she your equipment. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Title: Metamorphosis the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door done things. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and down the room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Translated by David Wyllie. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his movements. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Metamorphosis and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so waiting to save him. peaceful. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous down the room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from his deep and coma-like sleep. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home I happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort copied or distributed: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dry-eyed at the table. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; disappear. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainty. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had certainty. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Translated by David Wyllie. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the sight of this and all its noise. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated status with the IRS. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Translated by David Wyllie. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that continue being of help to him. towards the viewer. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it impose on them. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him before. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Grete. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. DAMAGE. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. your equipment. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here impose on them. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work http://www.gutenberg.net to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Section 1. 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Redistribution is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 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It was half past six and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was already the end of March, after all. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Grete. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had down the room. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as