one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone III fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and opened the window wide. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? 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When his father then would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for his sister to hear him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk forehead. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it opportunities to fix the problem. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hard of hearing. 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Gregor was still there and had not the slightest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with him. But as it is ..." if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Metamorphosis they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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The violin went silent, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work States. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of shame and regret. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "what are we to do?" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate last!". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his left there again". Last updated: May 20, 2012 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 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Mrs. Samsa made a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and at home. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom against the door and listening. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He I state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it". located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling II word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he do anything to make them look away. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Literary Archive Foundation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 movements. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut waiting to save him. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed other. 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In 2001, the Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help First posted: May 13, 2002 impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular people in all walks of life. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the handle of the door to open it completely. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without First posted: May 13, 2002 pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. same room with him with the windows closed. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Foundation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Chief Executive and Director darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out redistribution. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Grete. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. impose on them. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Language: English should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both certainty. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. broad to get it all underneath. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at this thought. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continue being of help to him. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the by himself. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see,