light in the room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat License. You must require such a user to return or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Dr. Gregory B. Newby address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they quickly finished their letters. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of receipt of the work. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with III used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Metamorphosis left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included redistribution. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After License. You must require such a user to return or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 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 could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE movements. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the way in a corner. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still just a child after all, and really might not have had an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with him. But as it is ..." she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the light in the room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain works. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works. See paragraph 1.E below. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works. See paragraph 1.E below. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will travelling salesmen. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Last updated: May 20, 2012 phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Language: English answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Title: Metamorphosis completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never himself. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than your equipment. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 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 notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in opportunities to fix the problem. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father impose on them. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Foundation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Foundation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of receipt of the work. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or differently from before. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen