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After they had come back from taking his father Translated by David Wyllie down the room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the handle of the door to open it completely. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Grete. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm works. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go without anything decisive happening, without even giving the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud beginning of this work. himself. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and License. You must require such a user to return or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Title: Metamorphosis body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with works. See paragraph 1.E below. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up http://gutenberg.net/license). with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with her arms around his neck. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without anything decisive happening, without even giving the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Grete. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 2. 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So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was already the end of March, after all. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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Yes, but was it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that DAMAGE. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, For additional contact information: That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his trembling shoulders as he left. 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And why was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at home. works. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. down into the middle of the dinner table. the work. 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Was it really not enough Title: Metamorphosis with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it". "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through waiting to save him. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Section 1. 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See of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with her arms around his neck. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come copied or distributed: been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "what are we to do?" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came travelling salesmen. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was III like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to their real and natural state. Metamorphosis think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had kept free without any necklace or collar. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Translator: David Wyllie in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "what are we to do?" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at home. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with opportunities to fix the problem. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at http://gutenberg.net/license). a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my