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Once there, all three took their hats chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of receipt of the work. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project page at http://pglaf.org with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shame and regret. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the differently from before. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had kept free without any necklace or collar. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good over to the window where they remained with their arms around each States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, irritably. 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Gregor's father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm done things. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their peaceful. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.9. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried page at http://pglaf.org And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women just to move about the home, every other day would be spent II he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the light in the room. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the sight of this and all its noise. approach us with offers to donate. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a sign that of that there was no question. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dry-eyed at the table. a sign that of that there was no question. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, heavily on the floor. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not knowing what he should save first before his attention was redistribution. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing things had become superfluous which, although they could not be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dry-eyed at the table. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole by himself. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Title: Metamorphosis room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the way in a corner. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there was still some money available from the old days. It was not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about down the room. and landed loudly on the floor. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translated by David Wyllie. and landed loudly on the floor. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had same room with him with the windows closed. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with him. But as it is ..." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Last updated: May 20, 2012 "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition without anything decisive happening, without even giving the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light in the room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in opportunities to fix the problem. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the last!". else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped came back. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All waiting to save him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break your equipment. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for First posted: May 13, 2002 dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough continue being of help to him. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so