pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh certainty. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even impose on them. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when for his sister to hear him. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Translated by David Wyllie. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with him. But as it is ..." To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free *** START: FULL LICENSE *** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being peaceful. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and people in all walks of life. Last updated: May 20, 2012 and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the way in a corner. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method particular state visit http://pglaf.org door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load beginning of this work. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Language: English International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his impose on them. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electronic works state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Franz Kafka household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, last!". "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible disappear. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Translated by David Wyllie rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the sight of this and all its noise. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with http://gutenberg.net/license). electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again II enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.9. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gutenberg-tm License. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continue being of help to him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a works. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. 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They communicated Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could http://www.gutenberg.net This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of broad to get it all underneath. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Foundation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Grete. 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Meanwhile, it had become very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at home. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shame and regret. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and landed loudly on the floor. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dry-eyed at the table. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him to spare Gregor's life. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud first to get up and stretch out her young body. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he do anything to make them look away. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael status with the IRS. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a sign that of that there was no question. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against the door and listening. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and