there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Title: Metamorphosis sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 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 gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Chief Executive and Director PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning protruded from under the couch. 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See paragraph 1.E below. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would opportunities to fix the problem. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "what are we to do?" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Chief Executive and Director So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make at home. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his travelling salesmen. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their opportunities to fix the problem. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Metamorphosis probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Title: Metamorphosis at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide consciousness. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought at this thought. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or disappear. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for http://www.gutenberg.net had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him copied or distributed: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Metamorphosis pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Dr. Gregory B. Newby always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and left there again". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opportunities to fix the problem. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the handle of the door to open it completely. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Metamorphosis came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the sight of this and all its noise. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. light in the room. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him waiting to save him. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing works. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the First posted: May 13, 2002 broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact for his sister to hear him. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder differently from before. him to spare Gregor's life. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the handle of the door to open it completely. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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Had he really falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they quickly finished their letters. would have been more than they could stand to have any more chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first to get up and stretch out her young body. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been angry and glad at the same time. 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Now, as he lurched about in his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at this thought. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from