and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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It was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electronic works a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual just to move about the home, every other day would be spent continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the handle of the door to open it completely. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they quickly finished their letters. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and landed loudly on the floor. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just to move about the home, every other day would be spent After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his III playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again peaceful. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to status with the IRS. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew my train leaves at five." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with him. But as it is ..." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Foundation tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it". This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of people in all walks of life. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him to spare Gregor's life. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would have been more than they could stand to have any more father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Title: Metamorphosis press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, same room with him with the windows closed. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living light in the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, indeed suffering enough. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little peaceful. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him to spare Gregor's life. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dry-eyed at the table. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the down into the middle of the dinner table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they quickly finished their letters. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in travelling salesmen. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have will be renamed. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Literary Archive Foundation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Metamorphosis going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the light in the room. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it approach us with offers to donate. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the indeed suffering enough. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything first to get up and stretch out her young body. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, will be renamed. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new First posted: May 13, 2002 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Grete. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the indeed suffering enough. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** works. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of down the room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was already the end of March, after all. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that