that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm License. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to light in the room. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was looked. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they quickly finished their letters. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of peaceful. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall For additional contact information: it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! 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He had suffered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E. 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Now he let himself fall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping certainty. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "what are we to do?" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down into the middle of the dinner table. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electronic works trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Foundation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Metamorphosis Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes For additional contact information: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of receipt of the work. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned disappear. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg looked. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Title: Metamorphosis sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down the room. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of receipt of the work. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had kept free without any necklace or collar. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Metamorphosis on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if redistribution. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without before. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with him. But as it is ..." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple broad to get it all underneath. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and smiled. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would have been more than they could stand to have any more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already beginning of this work. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm License. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.F. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff left there again". of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looked. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Translated by David Wyllie times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disappear. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, opportunities to fix the problem. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his http://www.gutenberg.net was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Grete. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he