Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to works. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm copied or distributed: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his left there again". "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against the door and listening. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Translated by David Wyllie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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One of the legs had been badly door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff page at http://pglaf.org there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to beg of you." 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Yet Gregor's sister slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving against the door and listening. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Translator: David Wyllie to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. by himself. beginning of this work. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and smiled. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Chief Executive and Director and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to their real and natural state. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continue being of help to him. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, first to get up and stretch out her young body. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.9. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women expression in her eyes. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, came back. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At last!". method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ways including including checks, online payments and credit card you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm works. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He status with the IRS. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But redistribution. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked certainty. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Metamorphosis where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and landed loudly on the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they DAMAGE. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would have been more than they could stand to have any more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had kept free without any necklace or collar. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first last!". sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the way in a corner. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Title: Metamorphosis "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they quickly finished their letters. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the http://gutenberg.net/license). works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little greatest consideration so that his family could bear the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which over to the window where they remained with their arms around each spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat by himself. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he at home. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This life led by the family during these two months, must have made him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the dry-eyed at the table. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation down the room. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Dr. Gregory B. Newby looked. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed consciousness. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed light in the room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond