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It was clear that no-one would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm License. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated II broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm works. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with him. But as it is ..." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise things had become superfluous which, although they could not be everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh waiting to save him. Translated by David Wyllie. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him to spare Gregor's life. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got about the same subject as there were always at least two members of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have been more than they could stand to have any more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.F. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would certainty. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a sign that of that there was no question. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn *** START: FULL LICENSE *** but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translator: David Wyllie Metamorphosis continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and landed loudly on the floor. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Franz Kafka like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found movements. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there was still some money available from the old days. It was not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dry-eyed at the table. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Language: English repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's other. 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Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ways including including checks, online payments and credit card charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father against the door and listening. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Grete. it". to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the sight of this and all its noise. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Dr. Gregory B. Newby They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough will be renamed. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even if he was not hungry. 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He moved very gradually, as if your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry expression in her eyes. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, by himself. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of receipt of the work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.9. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to same room with him with the windows closed. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it against the door and listening. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest last!". continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution first to get up and stretch out her young body. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His for his sister to hear him. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Literary Archive Foundation and smiled. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "what are we to do?" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and DAMAGE. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would http://gutenberg.net/license). (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Literary Archive Foundation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would light in the room. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a sign that of that there was no question. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left there again". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention light in the room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, certainty. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ways including including checks, online payments and credit card door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disappear. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial