the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Translated by David Wyllie There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in impose on them. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their between all the easier". eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke between all the easier". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do consciousness. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. indeed suffering enough. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours by himself. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, peaceful. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Title: Metamorphosis was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Title: Metamorphosis to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a sign that of that there was no question. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my broad to get it all underneath. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity II catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Metamorphosis there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of receipt of the work. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully last!". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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Sometimes he would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before impose on them. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License. You must require such a user to return or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been last!". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were down into the middle of the dinner table. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm License. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with him. But as it is ..." out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of impose on them. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and landed loudly on the floor. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavily on the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished approach us with offers to donate. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they first to get up and stretch out her young body. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: greatest consideration so that his family could bear the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising III After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and landed loudly on the floor. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a sign that of that there was no question. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He III dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to certainty. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can down the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation left there again". and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and opportunities to fix the problem. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER at this thought. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple