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"This is something that can't be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and redistribution. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looked. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he do anything to make them look away. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round copied or distributed: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Title: Metamorphosis agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new License. You must require such a user to return or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, status with the IRS. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all page at http://pglaf.org with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Grete. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and landed loudly on the floor. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Translator: David Wyllie they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. copied or distributed: will be renamed. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before consciousness. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as opportunities to fix the problem. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for his sister to hear him. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of receipt of the work. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously same room with him with the windows closed. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on at this thought. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know License. You must require such a user to return or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to certainty. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left there again". same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had for his sister to hear him. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to their real and natural state. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply word processing or hypertext form. 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"I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when shame and regret. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any III going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible same room with him with the windows closed. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would have been more than they could stand to have any more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he do anything to make them look away. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she http://www.gutenberg.net the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? copied or distributed: strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with him. But as it is ..." more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of receipt of the work. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had