his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of receipt of the work. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no indeed suffering enough. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired things had become superfluous which, although they could not be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat done things. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Literary Archive Foundation broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" left there again". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight listening to the evening conversation about what price they had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and smiled. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.9. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room looked. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled heavily on the floor. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as http://gutenberg.net/license). As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they quickly finished their letters. http://www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The redistribution. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to their real and natural state. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of receipt of the work. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. III partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the way in a corner. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would have been more than they could stand to have any more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from face against her father's arm. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his expression in her eyes. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Chief Executive and Director eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm License. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. DAMAGE. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even though she could have checked for herself and could have known considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals towards the viewer. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "what are we to do?" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a sign that of that there was no question. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had kept free without any necklace or collar. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her down into the middle of the dinner table. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Translated by David Wyllie. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was by himself. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continue being of help to him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would have been more than they could stand to have any more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a sign that of that there was no question. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was down into the middle of the dinner table. looked. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again disappear. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all for his sister to hear him. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could continue being of help to him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Metamorphosis head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination