peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his head in the living room. 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Yet Gregor's sister consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would have been more than they could stand to have any more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looked. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on States. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of expression in her eyes. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he do anything to make them look away. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translated by David Wyllie. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Translator: David Wyllie Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally came back. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the handle of the door to open it completely. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there was still some money available from the old days. It was not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of below. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in travelling salesmen. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with by himself. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide gbnewby@pglaf.org Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a left there again". probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Professor Michael S. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copied or distributed: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Literary Archive Foundation against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this my train leaves at five." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with particular state visit http://pglaf.org hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry status with the IRS. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it". wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is last!". breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from before. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Literary Archive Foundation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Translator: David Wyllie sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I copied or distributed: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Last updated: May 20, 2012 considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "what are we to do?" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but First posted: May 13, 2002 how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner same room with him with the windows closed. expression in her eyes. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless done things. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Literary Archive Foundation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to their real and natural state. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange over to the window where they remained with their arms around each home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. 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