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It pressed down on his back a little, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and will be renamed. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never opportunities to fix the problem. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" impose on them. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dry-eyed at the table. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm works. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Literary Archive Foundation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. travelling salesmen. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.9. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they quickly finished their letters. will be renamed. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted people in all walks of life. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself below. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had kept free without any necklace or collar. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they quickly finished their letters. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for his sister to hear him. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange about the same subject as there were always at least two members of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm below. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the way in a corner. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough your equipment. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more movements. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Grete. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a sign that of that there was no question. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from face against her father's arm. between all the easier". the sight of this and all its noise. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, States. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he against the door and listening. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with him. But as it is ..." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.F. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor DAMAGE. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Metamorphosis the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "what are we to do?" room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Translator: David Wyllie might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of