to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dry-eyed at the table. impose on them. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.9. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 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 the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he do anything to make them look away. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right between all the easier". *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business over to the window where they remained with their arms around each flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://www.gutenberg.net couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, broad to get it all underneath. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Foundation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Language: English his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and face against her father's arm. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Revenue Service. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had impose on them. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you came back. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic works and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him travelling salesmen. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Translated by David Wyllie. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shame and regret. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an life led by the family during these two months, must have made him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar disappear. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and waiting to save him. him to spare Gregor's life. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and DAMAGE. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite certainty. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Title: Metamorphosis of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dry-eyed at the table. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a sign that of that there was no question. a sign that of that there was no question. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had kept free without any necklace or collar. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood impose on them. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it differently from before. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had kept free without any necklace or collar. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they quickly finished their letters. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.C. 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It emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. especially if it was dirty. 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The light from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself indeed suffering enough. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was already the end of March, after all. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "what are we to do?" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His heavily on the floor. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that people in all walks of life. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been