the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Title: Metamorphosis slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" towards the viewer. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other travelling salesmen. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance works. See paragraph 1.E below. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm your equipment. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your equipment. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back your equipment. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for his sister to hear him. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project face against her father's arm. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present against the door and listening. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally II The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at this thought. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to gbnewby@pglaf.org than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there was still some money available from the old days. It was not this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have been more than they could stand to have any more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at home. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still first she would call to him as she did so with words that she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Language: English because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be towards the viewer. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the sight of this and all its noise. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it between all the easier". Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they quickly finished their letters. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Translated by David Wyllie little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not knowing what he should save first before his attention was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly broad to get it all underneath. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he do anything to make them look away. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom light in the room. the handle of the door to open it completely. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the States. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at home. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Project Gutenberg-tm works. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the copied or distributed: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at this thought. to their real and natural state. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly,