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Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that disappear. impose on them. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. room. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it". permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, redistribution. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; looked. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your equipment. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that expression in her eyes. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had face against her father's arm. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translated by David Wyllie as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the States. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and wept so that his powerful chest shook. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had impose on them. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm License. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the slightly. 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant people in all walks of life. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Metamorphosis But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it". to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the handle of the door to open it completely. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening differently from before. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one States. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and III coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if works. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even though she could have checked for herself and could have known part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a sign that of that there was no question. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.9. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continue being of help to him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it". by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room works. See paragraph 1.E below. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was not a loss but a great advantage. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is at home. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they quickly finished their letters. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your equipment. the way in a corner. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 4. 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There was no need to worry about things like So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself opportunities to fix the problem. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Translated by David Wyllie. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. differently from before. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously about the same subject as there were always at least two members of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. approach us with offers to donate. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body III Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the sight of this and all its noise. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's disappear. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Translated by David Wyllie. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her http://www.gutenberg.net and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Translated by David Wyllie. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all waiting to save him. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.9. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in differently from before. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Metamorphosis following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was will be renamed. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange times and they had never come again, at least not with the same left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this towards the viewer. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stick, then, finally, all was quiet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the