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It was his sister who had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. 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Will you please just let me leave? You can well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for my train leaves at five." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Dr. Gregory B. Newby hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been more than they could stand to have any more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the indeed suffering enough. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER License. You must require such a user to return or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each redistribution. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the works. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come indeed suffering enough. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's copied or distributed: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light in the room. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with him. But as it is ..." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been left there again". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he do anything to make them look away. looked. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at this thought. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the handle of the door to open it completely. Title: Metamorphosis law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be face against her father's arm. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and indeed suffering enough. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Metamorphosis room. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they quickly finished their letters. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he do anything to make them look away. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without anything decisive happening, without even giving the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was not a loss but a great advantage. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translator: David Wyllie most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the sight of this and all its noise. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door your equipment. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a States. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one II and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he do anything to make them look away. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use differently from before. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Literary Archive Foundation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked my train leaves at five." would have been more than they could stand to have any more still just a child after all, and really might not have had an though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the waiting to save him. for his sister to hear him. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into shame and regret. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the way in a corner. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was my train leaves at five." smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and First posted: May 13, 2002 defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that http://www.gutenberg.net said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of receipt of the work. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Translated by David Wyllie. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room continue being of help to him. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact works. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Title: Metamorphosis again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly towards the viewer. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they quickly finished their letters. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they