cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit same room with him with the windows closed. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen works. See paragraph 1.E below. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present page at http://pglaf.org looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any certainty. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you copied or distributed: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their waiting to save him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at my train leaves at five." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translated by David Wyllie. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of receipt of the work. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on below. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her looked. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gbnewby@pglaf.org himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being For additional contact information: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would have been more than they could stand to have any more Metamorphosis her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his below. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared done things. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification done things. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Chief Executive and Director gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Chief Executive and Director certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.E.9. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, For additional contact information: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one greatest consideration so that his family could bear the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ things had become superfluous which, although they could not be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first she would call to him as she did so with words that she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Grete. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both my train leaves at five." destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to impose on them. himself. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no at this thought. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom down the room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United impose on them. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would States. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of receipt of the work. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already done things. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. I III would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the copied or distributed: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Title: Metamorphosis drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translated by David Wyllie. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we page at http://pglaf.org be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the down the room. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way impose on them. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had