immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and wept so that his powerful chest shook. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa works. See paragraph 1.E below. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg-tm works. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking down into the middle of the dinner table. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they quickly finished their letters. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the way in a corner. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview people in all walks of life. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the way in a corner. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual III folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slightly. In this way they went round the room several times have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a sign that of that there was no question. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very redistribution. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me DAMAGE. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Last updated: May 20, 2012 money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work by himself. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to gbnewby@pglaf.org Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to towards the viewer. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was face against her father's arm. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been indeed suffering enough. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to their real and natural state. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm III they quickly finished their letters. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Title: Metamorphosis both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door against the door and listening. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make by himself. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" status with the IRS. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back http://www.gutenberg.net immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. III fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he by himself. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was my train leaves at five." He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a works. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and never to have to open the door unless it was especially finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of receipt of the work. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the way in a corner. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" same room with him with the windows closed. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for his sister to hear him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Chief Executive and Director connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, III suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him to spare Gregor's life. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Professor Michael S. 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