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Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something light in the room. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the handle of the door to open it completely. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the way in a corner. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for his sister to hear him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and smiled. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 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. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dry-eyed at the table. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had dry-eyed at the table. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at this thought. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand so that she might be able to get a better position later on. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not for his sister to hear him. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation opportunities to fix the problem. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose over to the window where they remained with their arms around each - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now life led by the family during these two months, must have made him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.F. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Translated by David Wyllie. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more between all the easier". broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so about the same subject as there were always at least two members of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was already the end of March, after all. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with her arms around his neck. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to at this thought. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the handle of the door to open it completely. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people in all walks of life. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him to spare Gregor's life. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down into the middle of the dinner table. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had kept free without any necklace or collar. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Foundation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to their real and natural state. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a sign that of that there was no question. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would have been more than they could stand to have any more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the way in a corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a consciousness. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Translated by David Wyllie