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Nothing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move came back. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Metamorphosis (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, will be renamed. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his particular state visit http://pglaf.org Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Translated by David Wyllie. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being will be renamed. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to movements. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Language: English for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide works. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Last updated: May 20, 2012 until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to particular state visit http://pglaf.org round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous same room with him with the windows closed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. III array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, consciousness. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm License. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for his sister to hear him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, approach us with offers to donate. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were works. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Literary Archive Foundation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just will be renamed. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the down into the middle of the dinner table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from their decision to move was much more to do with their total method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important will be renamed. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been last!". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him to spare Gregor's life. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and landed loudly on the floor. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to their real and natural state. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.9. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was not a loss but a great advantage. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Foundation Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword III eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Title: Metamorphosis him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the sight of this and all its noise. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and looked. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been