him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not knowing what he should save first before his attention was peaceful. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and landed loudly on the floor. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Translated by David Wyllie only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found approach us with offers to donate. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Title: Metamorphosis lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his particular state visit http://pglaf.org very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free particular state visit http://pglaf.org to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, I works. See paragraph 1.E below. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on First posted: May 13, 2002 in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his peaceful. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the sight of this and all its noise. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shame and regret. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely room. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family shame and regret. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, peaceful. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He at this thought. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, face against her father's arm. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Literary Archive Foundation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the sight of this and all its noise. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known differently from before. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the sight of this and all its noise. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was already the end of March, after all. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free at home. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was gbnewby@pglaf.org and never to have to open the door unless it was especially must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he certainty. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had indeed suffering enough. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but down into the middle of the dinner table. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.9. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had kept free without any necklace or collar. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and travelling salesmen. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expression in her eyes. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of receipt of the work. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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Gregor converted his success at work pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and works. See paragraph 1.E below. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned beginning of this work. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's below. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he last!". to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and looked. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Title: Metamorphosis approach us with offers to donate. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in status with the IRS. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination For additional contact information: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gbnewby@pglaf.org unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a certainty. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the way in a corner. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from light in the room. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being