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They had been good stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of receipt of the work. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first to get up and stretch out her young body. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of beginning of this work. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your equipment. Chief Executive and Director closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the way in a corner. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. by himself. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood I inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we between all the easier". stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a against the door and listening. Translated by David Wyllie be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie. room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped same room with him with the windows closed. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Title: Metamorphosis him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not will be renamed. http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and landed loudly on the floor. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him to spare Gregor's life. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief movements. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a sign that of that there was no question. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we III did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to electronic works round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and wept so that his powerful chest shook. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust works. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into redistribution. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your equipment. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was already the end of March, after all. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a I newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was beginning of this work. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against the door and listening. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to redistribution. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At at home. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and smiled. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a sign that of that there was no question. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with her arms around his neck. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Translated by David Wyllie. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down the room. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he do anything to make them look away. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as a sign that of that there was no question. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Title: Metamorphosis himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been by himself. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electronic works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who greatest consideration so that his family could bear the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Grete. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's disappear. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind.