it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see before. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's people in all walks of life. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and smiled. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the people in all walks of life. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been more than they could stand to have any more wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was already the end of March, after all. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, continue being of help to him. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set differently from before. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Grete. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her First posted: May 13, 2002 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would have been more than they could stand to have any more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the page at http://pglaf.org While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide room. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people in all walks of life. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever For additional contact information: from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if II that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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Once there, all three took their hats backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any II changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here http://www.gutenberg.net Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything looked. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he do anything to make them look away. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly below. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation against the door and listening. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking light in the room. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would have been more than they could stand to have any more wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared face against her father's arm. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of approach us with offers to donate. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would