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Just by chance one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the closed and refusing to get up. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shame and regret. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found page at http://pglaf.org against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on down into the middle of the dinner table. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Metamorphosis one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Title: Metamorphosis all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear your equipment. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even subject to the trademark license, especially commercial before. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the came back. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's dry-eyed at the table. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling about the same subject as there were always at least two members of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if light in the room. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing done things. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Last updated: May 20, 2012 way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the travelling salesmen. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left there again". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka indeed suffering enough. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dry-eyed at the table. the sight of this and all its noise. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Literary Archive Foundation day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beginning of this work. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After redistribution. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with him. But as it is ..." listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether II his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Title: Metamorphosis two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, first to get up and stretch out her young body. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work consciousness. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state heavily on the floor. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the handle of the door to open it completely. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Translated by David Wyllie. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one DAMAGE. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.F. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and copied or distributed: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ways including including checks, online payments and credit card redistribution. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if peaceful. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Translator: David Wyllie you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak redistribution. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Translator: David Wyllie with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but continue being of help to him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an for his sister to hear him. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Title: Metamorphosis boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shame and regret. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Foundation him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way towards the viewer. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his broad to get it all underneath. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. before. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Dr. Gregory B. Newby worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair down into the middle of the dinner table. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his shame and regret. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Translated by David Wyllie door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it". almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "what are we to do?" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching II he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, same room with him with the windows closed. status with the IRS. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it". filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and broad to get it all underneath. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated