would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do last!". notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, http://www.gutenberg.net cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic works and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to their real and natural state. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Literary Archive Foundation address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough movements. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and face against her father's arm. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who consciousness. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for his sister to hear him. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get indeed suffering enough. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head travelling salesmen. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely down the room. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. heavily on the floor. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had kept free without any necklace or collar. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do at this thought. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Translator: David Wyllie he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the charwoman was here. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Metamorphosis service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him to spare Gregor's life. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant came back. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by DAMAGE. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to License. You must require such a user to return or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would below. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this particular state visit http://pglaf.org other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be First posted: May 13, 2002 remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything page at http://pglaf.org only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of down the room. towards the viewer. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. works. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was not a loss but a great advantage. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had continue being of help to him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up II