of receipt of the work. face against her father's arm. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Grete. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging First posted: May 13, 2002 doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Chief Executive and Director him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it disappear. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk same room with him with the windows closed. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a sign that of that there was no question. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. first to get up and stretch out her young body. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was already the end of March, after all. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages differently from before. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against the door and listening. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the handle of the door to open it completely. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only towards the viewer. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and smiled. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple between all the easier". performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous light in the room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Grete. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current as when it was new. 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His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had kept free without any necklace or collar. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and wept so that his powerful chest shook. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and smiled. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movements. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he do anything to make them look away. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be him like a wild man. 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Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up down into the middle of the dinner table. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father so that she might be able to get a better position later on. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first to get up and stretch out her young body. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Title: Metamorphosis quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the travelling salesmen. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of receipt of the work. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the way in a corner. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy expression in her eyes. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his particular state visit http://pglaf.org humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown movements. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every