efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between indeed suffering enough. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three for his sister to hear him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the way in a corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the way in a corner. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; For additional contact information: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up your equipment. down the room. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up continue being of help to him. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F. movements. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down indeed suffering enough. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of page at http://pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than III inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and landed loudly on the floor. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven peaceful. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked continue being of help to him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep copied or distributed: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Literary Archive Foundation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by light in the room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no heavily on the floor. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with her arms around his neck. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slightly. In this way they went round the room several times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite first to get up and stretch out her young body. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. 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That's to say, it was money top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Translated by David Wyllie. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to License. You must require such a user to return or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half travelling salesmen. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ways including including checks, online payments and credit card complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern came back. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Translated by David Wyllie. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere at this thought. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the between all the easier". sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE room. down the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consciousness. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. status with the IRS. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Dr. Gregory B. Newby of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "what are we to do?" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent travelling salesmen. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was not a loss but a great advantage. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your equipment. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was not a loss but a great advantage. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange works. See paragraph 1.E below. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would your equipment. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of receipt of the work. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes,