he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement status with the IRS. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that heavily on the floor. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Language: English to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with her arms around his neck. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white your equipment. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg-tm work. 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He was silent and looked straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of receipt of the work. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when my train leaves at five." rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of receipt of the work. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned shame and regret. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player consciousness. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some I work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm works. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opportunities to fix the problem. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay down the room. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Didn't you want to go somewhere?" 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch life led by the family during these two months, must have made him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact opportunities to fix the problem. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gbnewby@pglaf.org impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the handle of the door to open it completely. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed done things. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for his sister to hear him. looked. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Dr. Gregory B. Newby unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg electronic works well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw http://www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow waiting to save him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.F.1. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to disappear. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and landed loudly on the floor. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. II "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Literary Archive Foundation beginning of this work. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Metamorphosis If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free works. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have been more than they could stand to have any more splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on last!". No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against the door and listening. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles travelling salesmen. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with