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Another one however, immediately following Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, heavily on the floor. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a sign that of that there was no question. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; For additional contact information: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, License. You must require such a user to return or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your waiting to save him. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it". might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the travelling salesmen. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and landed loudly on the floor. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Translated by David Wyllie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Translated by David Wyllie. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then still just a child after all, and really might not have had an achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they quickly finished their letters. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.9. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide differently from before. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the face against her father's arm. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Metamorphosis because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was not a loss but a great advantage. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of receipt of the work. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and movements. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards by himself. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort towards the viewer. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the sight of this and all its noise. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply done things. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I last!". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.9. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of between all the easier". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each greatest consideration so that his family could bear the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "what are we to do?" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any came back. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where peaceful. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to your equipment. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how over to the window where they remained with their arms around each waiting to save him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before page at http://pglaf.org their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her peaceful. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of face against her father's arm. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was already the end of March, after all. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Translated by David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO at this thought. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this electronic works They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Translated by David Wyllie down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity heavily on the floor. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's http://www.gutenberg.net That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Last updated: May 20, 2012 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at against the door and listening. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down into the middle of the dinner table.