him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him to spare Gregor's life. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true broad to get it all underneath. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from towards the viewer. disappear. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was by himself. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did continue being of help to him. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but For additional contact information: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward works. See paragraph 1.E below. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Metamorphosis I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works. See paragraph 1.E below. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a last!". do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he by himself. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Dr. Gregory B. Newby the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Language: English thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have same room with him with the windows closed. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about last!". dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their way in there too. 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How can that be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body certainty. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shame and regret. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm works. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. States. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to their real and natural state. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we peaceful. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had kept free without any necklace or collar. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the First posted: May 13, 2002 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to their real and natural state. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Section 2. 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Gregor was amazed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a sign that of that there was no question. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and approach us with offers to donate. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his travelling salesmen. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Metamorphosis Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stayed home every evening. 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That's to say, it was money last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they quickly finished their letters. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was between all the easier". you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even though she could have checked for herself and could have known vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm works. the sight of this and all its noise. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the last!". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation open country outside the town. 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With all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Grete. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and landed loudly on the floor. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and http://gutenberg.net/license). nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could broad to get it all underneath. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance opportunities to fix the problem. by himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was not a loss but a great advantage. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shame and regret. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work travelling salesmen. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there differently from before. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And room. 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