from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring just to move about the home, every other day would be spent greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the page at http://pglaf.org eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.9. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father particular state visit http://pglaf.org they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed face against her father's arm. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for his sister to hear him. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could waiting to save him. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to disappear. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Chief Executive and Director reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shame and regret. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new peaceful. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped DAMAGE. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time will be renamed. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door States. and smiled. he do anything to make them look away. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly certainty. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front impose on them. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he do anything to make them look away. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight first to get up and stretch out her young body. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the II angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them III chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a http://gutenberg.net/license). and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "what are we to do?" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and landed loudly on the floor. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Translated by David Wyllie somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation last!". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her broad to get it all underneath. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke frightening end? 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"This is something that can't be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but down into the middle of the dinner table. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really continue being of help to him. himself. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a sign that of that there was no question. that differently from before. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stick, then, finally, all was quiet. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic works nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming III in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the handle of the door to open it completely. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her my train leaves at five." "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, last!". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay peaceful. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too heavily on the floor. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; indeed suffering enough. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed works. See paragraph 1.E below. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without below. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state