were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was my train leaves at five." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.E.9. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should http://www.gutenberg.net "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. 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But he soon drew his head his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broad to get it all underneath. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good impose on them. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want will be renamed. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It below. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With looked. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.A. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic works to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him to spare Gregor's life. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly by himself. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Language: English his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Title: Metamorphosis become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed differently from before. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation will be renamed. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.9. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the impose on them. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the certainty. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.9. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Translated by David Wyllie. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling http://www.gutenberg.net mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Translated by David Wyllie. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired First posted: May 13, 2002 hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Metamorphosis "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.9. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expression in her eyes. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats beginning of this work. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the way in a corner. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the approach us with offers to donate. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his beginning of this work. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and landed loudly on the floor. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or works. See paragraph 1.E below. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and heavily on the floor. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had particular state visit http://pglaf.org don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls For additional contact information: between all the easier". into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Grete. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was travelling salesmen. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As