to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily First posted: May 13, 2002 staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should works. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a sign that of that there was no question. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left there again". opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the way in a corner. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as last!". To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "what are we to do?" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was not a loss but a great advantage. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from their decision to move was much more to do with their total always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with him. But as it is ..." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister gbnewby@pglaf.org how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost certainty. down into the middle of the dinner table. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and http://www.gutenberg.net with her arms around his neck. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide *** START: FULL LICENSE *** or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Grete. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him to spare Gregor's life. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not a loss but a great advantage. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll impose on them. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was copied or distributed: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. 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Gregor even learned, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against the door and listening. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with her arms around his neck. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do travelling salesmen. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Grete. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Dr. Gregory B. Newby He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it by himself. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him to spare Gregor's life. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing differently from before. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Literary Archive Foundation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still just a child after all, and really might not have had an on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different by himself. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest opportunities to fix the problem. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Translated by David Wyllie. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to License. You must require such a user to return or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father will be renamed. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.6. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other shame and regret. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took continue being of help to him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not a loss but a great advantage. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would expression in her eyes. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consciousness. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really will be renamed. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the