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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been copied or distributed: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring people in all walks of life. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for his sister to hear him. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dry-eyed at the table. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you consciousness. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Language: English bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want continue being of help to him. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for his sister to hear him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Translated by David Wyllie. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Translated by David Wyllie. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and landed loudly on the floor. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had kept free without any necklace or collar. Title: Metamorphosis collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm License. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room face against her father's arm. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy left there again". Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Translated by David Wyllie. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and will be renamed. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** gbnewby@pglaf.org boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Franz Kafka doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they quickly finished their letters. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Grete. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, same room with him with the windows closed. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and landed loudly on the floor. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a down into the middle of the dinner table. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Title: Metamorphosis grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Last updated: May 20, 2012 sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a sign that of that there was no question. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a sign that of that there was no question. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort II again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound works. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him without anything decisive happening, without even giving the copied or distributed: or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was first to get up and stretch out her young body. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the redistribution. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Translated by David Wyllie quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a copied or distributed: rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the travelling salesmen. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding,