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Gregor had never had any practice in moving representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When down the room. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Last updated: May 20, 2012 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "what are we to do?" more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but down the room. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's peaceful. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gbnewby@pglaf.org parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I first to get up and stretch out her young body. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of III Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too gbnewby@pglaf.org repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. status with the IRS. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this came back. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer DAMAGE. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to consciousness. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being disappear. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first to get up and stretch out her young body. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern done things. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Foundation computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like subject to the trademark license, especially commercial disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for his sister to hear him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. impose on them. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was redistribution. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for his sister to hear him. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with him. But as it is ..." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he do anything to make them look away. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had kept free without any necklace or collar. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.E.9. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was particular state visit http://pglaf.org other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gbnewby@pglaf.org they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying light in the room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Translated by David Wyllie. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the page at http://pglaf.org thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. my train leaves at five." to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at electronic works it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let between all the easier". where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing but he no longer gave any attention to it. 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Gregor, though, did think about the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ beginning of this work. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from indeed suffering enough. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across first she would call to him as she did so with words that she think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been peaceful. towards the viewer. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would face against her father's arm. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a sign that of that there was no question. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they differently from before. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects beginning of this work. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "what are we to do?" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the