floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shame and regret. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him to spare Gregor's life. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep DAMAGE. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an last!". ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Literary Archive Foundation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Title: Metamorphosis on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no about the same subject as there were always at least two members of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm License. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. left there again". he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stick, then, finally, all was quiet. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to will be renamed. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between first she would call to him as she did so with words that she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with him. But as it is ..." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shame and regret. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family gbnewby@pglaf.org a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to will be renamed. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Dr. Gregory B. Newby more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every dry-eyed at the table. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Professor Michael S. 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If only his father would stop hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and landed loudly on the floor. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Language: English mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down indeed suffering enough. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of II will be renamed. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his License. You must require such a user to return or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to your equipment. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up II butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. movements. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Title: Metamorphosis with her arms around his neck. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it travelling salesmen. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down your equipment. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had kept free without any necklace or collar. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "what are we to do?" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Translated by David Wyllie. movements. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copied or distributed: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.F. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stick, then, finally, all was quiet. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a travelling salesmen. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of receipt of the work. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the way in a corner. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Language: English the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder done things. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up