milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shame and regret. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Translated by David Wyllie. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Translated by David Wyllie. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, differently from before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for his sister to hear him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from their decision to move was much more to do with their total doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the opportunities to fix the problem. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm works. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of http://www.gutenberg.net inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for his sister to hear him. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Dr. Gregory B. Newby him to spare Gregor's life. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot differently from before. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and impose on them. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their else. 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One day, in order to spare her even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who same room with him with the windows closed. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole last!". trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was already the end of March, after all. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, consciousness. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw works. See paragraph 1.E below. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the expression in her eyes. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against the door and listening. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "what are we to do?" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to II recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside dry-eyed at the table. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance redistribution. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever light in the room. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded electronic works the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will without anything decisive happening, without even giving the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a against the door and listening. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 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It day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value waiting to save him. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impose on them. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered light in the room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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His sister hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that movements. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down License. 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm work. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic works Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from travelling salesmen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough http://gutenberg.net/license). might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Translated by David Wyllie. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against consciousness. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consciousness. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and down into the middle of the dinner table. For additional contact information: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a sign that of that there was no question. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times down the room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. by himself. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and