destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the sight of this and all its noise. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for http://gutenberg.net/license). "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ways including including checks, online payments and credit card speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm License. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He light in the room. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Literary Archive Foundation himself. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across indeed suffering enough. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided movements. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 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 Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification first to get up and stretch out her young body. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in down the room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he by himself. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "what are we to do?" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown by himself. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with her arms around his neck. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different disappear. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was done things. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; down into the middle of the dinner table. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which II again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm License. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at home. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before down the room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. certainty. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the my train leaves at five." At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again III Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and redistribution. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in for his sister to hear him. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of travelling salesmen. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat opportunities to fix the problem. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely DAMAGE. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill last!". sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Metamorphosis be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use works. See paragraph 1.E below. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm License. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the handle of the door to open it completely. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings dry-eyed at the table. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition States. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Metamorphosis So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Grete. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him to spare Gregor's life. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stick, then, finally, all was quiet.