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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably status with the IRS. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Translated by David Wyllie both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie. towards the viewer. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and landed loudly on the floor. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not works. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and landed loudly on the floor. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, movements. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. towards the viewer. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a sign that of that there was no question. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Title: Metamorphosis concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and http://www.gutenberg.net going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F.2. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the way in a corner. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of receipt of the work. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved heavily on the floor. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slightly. In this way they went round the room several times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of receipt of the work. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a sign that of that there was no question. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm works. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been II movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Dr. Gregory B. Newby 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the my train leaves at five." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. beginning of this work. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would broad to get it all underneath. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side same demands as before? 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It is true removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. works. See paragraph 1.E below. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project before. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed impose on them. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Language: English on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had peaceful. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had kept free without any necklace or collar. last!". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the sight of this and all its noise. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, face against her father's arm. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done things. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), page at http://pglaf.org although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Translator: David Wyllie Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor States. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of receipt of the work. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Dr. Gregory B. Newby stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continue being of help to him. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 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The three of them at first just nodded nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and done things. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Project Gutenberg-tm works. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on