certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the way in a corner. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Grete. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they quickly finished their letters. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stick, then, finally, all was quiet. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. waiting to save him. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and III she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Last updated: May 20, 2012 - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free travelling salesmen. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the status with the IRS. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. below. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a same room with him with the windows closed. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, travelling salesmen. 1.E.4. 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Special rules, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Title: Metamorphosis press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the way in a corner. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stick, then, finally, all was quiet. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become opportunities to fix the problem. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if over to the window where they remained with their arms around each are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: works. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier travelling salesmen. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they quickly finished their letters. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by done things. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project same room with him with the windows closed. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Project Gutenberg-tm works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Chief Executive and Director find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far waiting to save him. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Translated by David Wyllie. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Literary Archive Foundation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the handle of the door to open it completely. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic works wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I face against her father's arm. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to looked. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Language: English steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he do anything to make them look away. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disappear. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good works. See paragraph 1.E below. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is works. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he do anything to make them look away. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself expression in her eyes. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have been more than they could stand to have any more scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and landed loudly on the floor. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the redistribution. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Title: Metamorphosis the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward disappear. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. last!". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Franz Kafka been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on