things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dry-eyed at the table. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry same room with him with the windows closed. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used will be renamed. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looked. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I heavily on the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against the door and listening. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his expression in her eyes. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of receipt of the work. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.9. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Translated by David Wyllie. Grete. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the handle of the door to open it completely. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Foundation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it". time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and opportunities to fix the problem. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load people in all walks of life. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.9. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any at home. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm works. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to came back. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance last!". never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dry-eyed at the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his towards the viewer. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my broad to get it all underneath. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had kept free without any necklace or collar. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and redistribution. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with her arms around his neck. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his between all the easier". hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone for his sister to hear him. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down into the middle of the dinner table. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying copied or distributed: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again License. You must require such a user to return or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project at this thought. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disappear. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was redistribution. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a face against her father's arm. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When impose on them. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the towards the viewer. DAMAGE. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised II to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three beginning of this work. by himself. Title: Metamorphosis backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, first to get up and stretch out her young body. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most will be renamed. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't left there again". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself as he liked. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding landing on the floor with a crash. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about greatest consideration so that his family could bear the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he do anything to make them look away. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Translated by David Wyllie. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at this thought. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Language: English carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never