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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. first to get up and stretch out her young body. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution my train leaves at five." for his sister to hear him. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be before. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. particular state visit http://pglaf.org was not a loss but a great advantage. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and landed loudly on the floor. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him to spare Gregor's life. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to down into the middle of the dinner table. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Language: English than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Title: Metamorphosis Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translator: David Wyllie there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at this thought. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of heavily on the floor. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief my train leaves at five." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and smiled. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up III anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from their decision to move was much more to do with their total His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but light in the room. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm opportunities to fix the problem. "what are we to do?" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than III now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, States. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as dry-eyed at the table. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Franz Kafka that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was not a loss but a great advantage. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to first to get up and stretch out her young body. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Literary Archive Foundation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not differently from before. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Chief Executive and Director windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied differently from before. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his page at http://pglaf.org shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for his sister to hear him. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stick, then, finally, all was quiet. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from their decision to move was much more to do with their total under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was not a loss but a great advantage. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they quickly finished their letters. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we down into the middle of the dinner table. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing approach us with offers to donate. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the below. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his disappear. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep First posted: May 13, 2002 the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. peaceful. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the sight of this and all its noise. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do