too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Translated by David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Chief Executive and Director drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then waiting to save him. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he at this thought. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dry-eyed at the table. Translated by David Wyllie. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat movements. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down the room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Metamorphosis superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about done things. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you travelling salesmen. same room with him with the windows closed. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who continue being of help to him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disappear. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if differently from before. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the redistribution. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it will be renamed. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR towards the viewer. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite people in all walks of life. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in http://www.gutenberg.net One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking people in all walks of life. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it". 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to their real and natural state. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it down the room. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with III there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the way in a corner. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the will be renamed. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He waiting to save him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they same room with him with the windows closed. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at this thought. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole works. See paragraph 1.E below. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and landed loudly on the floor. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited I had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would have been more than they could stand to have any more disappear. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with her arms around his neck. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had light in the room. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the handle of the door to open it completely. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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