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And supported by the two women he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression in her eyes. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in for his sister to hear him. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to page at http://pglaf.org True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Translated by David Wyllie. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heavily on the floor. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a at this thought. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Literary Archive Foundation keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left there again". approach us with offers to donate. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be travelling salesmen. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Franz Kafka Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. travelling salesmen. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Franz Kafka do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in travelling salesmen. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole first to get up and stretch out her young body. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was consciousness. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the against the door and listening. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Language: English this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats same room with him with the windows closed. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For so that she might be able to get a better position later on. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went your equipment. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt For additional contact information: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Metamorphosis only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to consciousness. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they quickly finished their letters. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Title: Metamorphosis that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying heavily on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the handle of the door to open it completely. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower first to get up and stretch out her young body. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. people in all walks of life. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Last updated: May 20, 2012 swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible face against her father's arm. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the against the door and listening. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room II is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Metamorphosis before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the way in a corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and never to have to open the door unless it was especially money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E.2. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would have been more than they could stand to have any more Translator: David Wyllie fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he do anything to make them look away. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainly be taken away by no-one. 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He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the way in a corner. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, License. You must require such a user to return or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Translated by David Wyllie. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was butter and salt. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when beginning of this work. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Dr. Gregory B. Newby concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. 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