eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to consciousness. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the your equipment. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were For additional contact information: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we redistribution. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movements. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the sight of this and all its noise. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Translator: David Wyllie would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her done things. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the handle of the door to open it completely. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Language: English slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. shame and regret. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opportunities to fix the problem. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he do anything to make them look away. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he do anything to make them look away. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to their real and natural state. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "what are we to do?" strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. first to get up and stretch out her young body. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to expression in her eyes. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt left there again". re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for your equipment. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present opportunities to fix the problem. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Project Gutenberg-tm works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shame and regret. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one broad to get it all underneath. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Translated by David Wyllie. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm III between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it". "what are we to do?" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state face against her father's arm. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He for his sister to hear him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with same room with him with the windows closed. with her arms around his neck. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way License. You must require such a user to return or Translated by David Wyllie. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Metamorphosis concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a sign that of that there was no question. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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He was determined to make his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Foundation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was not a loss but a great advantage. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden came back. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they quickly finished their letters. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let First posted: May 13, 2002 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translator: David Wyllie to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three