of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Grete. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shame and regret. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with her arms around his neck. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his continue being of help to him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her http://gutenberg.net/license). doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Translated by David Wyllie. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of receipt of the work. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would have been more than they could stand to have any more it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was already the end of March, after all. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money http://www.gutenberg.net possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned For additional contact information: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. http://gutenberg.net/license). pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Title: Metamorphosis just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, looked. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than opportunities to fix the problem. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. particular state visit http://pglaf.org cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Dr. Gregory B. Newby should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you done things. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they quickly finished their letters. broad to get it all underneath. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Translator: David Wyllie at home. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him to spare Gregor's life. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg-tm works. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the continue being of help to him. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Metamorphosis at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the certainty. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with her arms around his neck. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Title: Metamorphosis her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his came back. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and impose on them. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! down into the middle of the dinner table. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movements. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now continue being of help to him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after