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There are a lot of things you can do with Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with him. But as it is ..." was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his light in the room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never for his sister to hear him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even III nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her will be renamed. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the sight of this and all its noise. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can my train leaves at five." But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him indeed suffering enough. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and face against her father's arm. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own last!". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The face against her father's arm. left there again". "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the sight of this and all its noise. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room towards the viewer. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in broad to get it all underneath. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Title: Metamorphosis was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, For additional contact information: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Dr. Gregory B. Newby subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Dr. Gregory B. Newby example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the differently from before. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out redistribution. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed approach us with offers to donate. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the people in all walks of life. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm License. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translator: David Wyllie probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door at this thought. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Foundation compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder III Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one copied or distributed: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Translated by David Wyllie his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Title: Metamorphosis sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with same room with him with the windows closed. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the door and listening. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against the door and listening. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Last updated: May 20, 2012 continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would at this thought. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. indeed suffering enough. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they States. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Franz Kafka usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended