easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had kept free without any necklace or collar. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shame and regret. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before. Project Gutenberg-tm works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Language: English prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the sight of this and all its noise. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that works. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he do anything to make them look away. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was will be renamed. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in below. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Chief Executive and Director special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. continue being of help to him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they quickly finished their letters. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently DAMAGE. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even face against her father's arm. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister heavily on the floor. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they quickly finished their letters. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE last!". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a works. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Title: Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dry-eyed at the table. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and smiled. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch subject to the trademark license, especially commercial or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Dr. Gregory B. Newby This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the waiting to save him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and smiled. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost distance as to which way to turn. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Literary Archive Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Literary Archive Foundation hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully looked. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now done things. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was already the end of March, after all. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break light in the room. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dry-eyed at the table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 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 out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his II he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he do anything to make them look away. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down came back. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in travelling salesmen. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide,