raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with looked. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. going, in to the office? Yes? 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Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they http://gutenberg.net/license). and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, III it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Language: English too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of receipt of the work. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats differently from before. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer impose on them. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they II and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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But as if in gruff He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. differently from before. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Translated by David Wyllie a sign that of that there was no question. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his at home. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a sign that of that there was no question. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk below. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Franz Kafka anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with him. But as it is ..." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him http://gutenberg.net/license). They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was already the end of March, after all. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Metamorphosis for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's below. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we towards the viewer. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and at this thought. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copied or distributed: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying approach us with offers to donate. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at this thought. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed DAMAGE. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a sign that of that there was no question. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 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, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the same room with him with the windows closed. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as status with the IRS. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards things had become superfluous which, although they could not be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, First posted: May 13, 2002 The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Literary Archive Foundation "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Last updated: May 20, 2012 door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.3. 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Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to their real and natural state. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept consciousness. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring electronic works and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his For additional contact information: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had gbnewby@pglaf.org Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended