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Gregor's mother would tug at his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with him. But as it is ..." them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium for his sister to hear him. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never by himself. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with her arms around his neck. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Franz Kafka slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so For additional contact information: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell indeed suffering enough. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to certainty. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they License. You must require such a user to return or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. between all the easier". - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand disappear. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Project Gutenberg-tm works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself impose on them. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until shame and regret. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg expression in her eyes. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to their real and natural state. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Translated by David Wyllie. the way in a corner. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but below. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she peaceful. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Translated by David Wyllie even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about II Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gbnewby@pglaf.org on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Translator: David Wyllie fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any continue being of help to him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Grete. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there was still some money available from the old days. It was not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard