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There was no need to worry about things like her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. http://gutenberg.net/license). reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and came back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Grete. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was already the end of March, after all. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Section 1. 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He did not have the slightest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to License. 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They seemed to have realised body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down into the middle of the dinner table. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. disappear. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps first she would call to him as she did so with words that she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent light in the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the sight of this and all its noise. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly First posted: May 13, 2002 and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly copied or distributed: your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again status with the IRS. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, will be renamed. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it". first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Metamorphosis at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Last updated: May 20, 2012 destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with her arms around his neck. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we redistribution. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's left there again". Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://gutenberg.net/license). "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Title: Metamorphosis doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would have been more than they could stand to have any more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Dr. Gregory B. Newby with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the between all the easier". her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made face against her father's arm. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at home. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the way in a corner. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Title: Metamorphosis stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, page at http://pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance,