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But now, of course, he had far were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. waiting to save him. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff II It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Translator: David Wyllie All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his certainty. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little left there again". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He III But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as page at http://pglaf.org driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even though she could have checked for herself and could have known especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged towards the viewer. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had at his father. 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"What do you mean?", asked the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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It was not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Dr. Gregory B. Newby that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translator: David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to people in all walks of life. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. 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Its business office is located at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations down the room. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then by himself. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it looked. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his movements. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have been more than they could stand to have any more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister. 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You may copy it, give it away or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the movements. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightly. In this way they went round the room several times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her First posted: May 13, 2002 doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the For additional contact information: He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw travelling salesmen. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translated by David Wyllie. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance differently from before. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his License. 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Its business office is located at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him to spare Gregor's life. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening to the evening conversation about what price they had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the will be renamed. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short over to the window where they remained with their arms around each full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange over to the window where they remained with their arms around each their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would by himself. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more License. You must require such a user to return or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consciousness. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Chief Executive and Director rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had States. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really looked. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office copied or distributed: and smiled. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good differently from before. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at