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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it". the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's travelling salesmen. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translated by David Wyllie intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Title: Metamorphosis the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. against the door and listening. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the impose on them. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.9. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body redistribution. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the handle of the door to open it completely. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they quickly finished their letters. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Dr. Gregory B. Newby was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to for his sister to hear him. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with waiting to save him. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Translated by David Wyllie same room with him with the windows closed. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling impose on them. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from their decision to move was much more to do with their total number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, States. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on left there again". a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented so that she might be able to get a better position later on. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or down the room. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with done things. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not a loss but a great advantage. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to against the door and listening. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who themselves to come into the room to see him. 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You must require such a user to return or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method light in the room. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Metamorphosis structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister just to move about the home, every other day would be spent part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work towards the viewer. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looked. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. your equipment. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shame and regret. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the impose on them. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been down the room. Translated by David Wyllie. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to down into the middle of the dinner table. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how between all the easier". up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between impose on them. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to their real and natural state. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it". of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S.