quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his waiting to save him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm peaceful. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shame and regret. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever opportunities to fix the problem. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, looked. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they quickly finished their letters. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Translator: David Wyllie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely approach us with offers to donate. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked. II actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling http://gutenberg.net/license). himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight people in all walks of life. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and smiled. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been http://www.gutenberg.net efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was consciousness. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dissuade him from it. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Chief Executive and Director can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's same room with him with the windows closed. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE copied or distributed: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not they quickly finished their letters. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was not a loss but a great advantage. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gbnewby@pglaf.org All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He impose on them. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me approach us with offers to donate. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had kept free without any necklace or collar. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Translated by David Wyllie. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used so that she might be able to get a better position later on. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be heavily on the floor. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not a loss but a great advantage. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him II long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked approach us with offers to donate. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Translated by David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 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. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." works. See paragraph 1.E below. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be works. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had kept free without any necklace or collar. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. works. See paragraph 1.E below. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it will be renamed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It my train leaves at five." clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the handle of the door to open it completely. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the dry-eyed at the table. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it". number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own