corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back by himself. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they II instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would beginning of this work. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of between all the easier". six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had kept free without any necklace or collar. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the way in a corner. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he do anything to make them look away. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she light in the room. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.4. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had will be renamed. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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But who knows, maybe that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her consciousness. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by himself. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister same room with him with the windows closed. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor heavily on the floor. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Title: Metamorphosis rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Chief Executive and Director make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lid, and carried everything out. 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Sometimes he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first to get up and stretch out her young body. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to their real and natural state. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him to spare Gregor's life. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the done things. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and smiled. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Metamorphosis back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, III And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. my train leaves at five." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered my train leaves at five." and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it". Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. III and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Grete. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like room. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. done things. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to