to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday copied or distributed: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.F. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it". find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Title: Metamorphosis They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when room. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get broad to get it all underneath. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dry-eyed at the table. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie heavily on the floor. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God movements. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was room. at home. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his light in the room. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a newspaper. 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With his last glance he saw concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing will be renamed. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the way in a corner. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly opportunities to fix the problem. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet III lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Metamorphosis work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest *** START: FULL LICENSE *** become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Translator: David Wyllie joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With indeed suffering enough. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gutenberg-tm License. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he do anything to make them look away. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down into the middle of the dinner table. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other between all the easier". way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Language: English already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden by himself. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot came back. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt