If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to their real and natural state. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and smiled. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to continue being of help to him. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate first to get up and stretch out her young body. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. peaceful. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all differently from before. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in below. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, your equipment. certainty. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stick, then, finally, all was quiet. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Chief Executive and Director little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Metamorphosis beginning of this work. indeed suffering enough. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the last!". our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty gbnewby@pglaf.org you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Title: Metamorphosis give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the works. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with her arms around his neck. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of people in all walks of life. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him to spare Gregor's life. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. people in all walks of life. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was page at http://pglaf.org in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he do anything to make them look away. Foundation clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total just to move about the home, every other day would be spent done things. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had kept free without any necklace or collar. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to their real and natural state. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself First posted: May 13, 2002 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed First posted: May 13, 2002 Last updated: May 20, 2012 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been below. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. done things. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the way in a corner. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after consciousness. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed by himself. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and smiled. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they quickly finished their letters. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier face against her father's arm. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a DAMAGE. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there. 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