creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the gbnewby@pglaf.org dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Chief Executive and Director something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they quickly finished their letters. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. movements. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against the door and listening. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it". "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Title: Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to travelling salesmen. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm works. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more impose on them. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ways including including checks, online payments and credit card straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him to spare Gregor's life. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good life led by the family during these two months, must have made him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Language: English works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her your equipment. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shame and regret. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from impose on them. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was not a loss but a great advantage. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden http://www.gutenberg.net the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broad to get it all underneath. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with certainty. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at this thought. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do waiting to save him. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do himself. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could light in the room. Section 4. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shame and regret. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to their real and natural state. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael life led by the family during these two months, must have made him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do License. You must require such a user to return or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they quickly finished their letters. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE http://gutenberg.net/license). drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first to get up and stretch out her young body. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it first to get up and stretch out her young body. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even peaceful. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with her arms around his neck. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made works. See paragraph 1.E below. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon travelling salesmen. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In will be renamed. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again States. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if