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It was so quiet all around too, even though there courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to their real and natural state. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If for his sister to hear him. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if works. See paragraph 1.E below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once times and they had never come again, at least not with the same by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had kept free without any necklace or collar. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Grete. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.F. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sight of this and all its noise. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out waiting to save him. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it". TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE III kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Chief Executive and Director wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net between all the easier". three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 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 would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and never to have to open the door unless it was especially representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had continue being of help to him. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Translated by David Wyllie. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the face against her father's arm. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and smiled. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, status with the IRS. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was already the end of March, after all. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Chief Executive and Director not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as http://gutenberg.net/license). chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the For additional contact information: her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they quickly finished their letters. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out movements. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about left there again". Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even though she could have checked for herself and could have known how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it". hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with him. But as it is ..." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. for his sister to hear him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper shame and regret. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project by himself. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than travelling salesmen. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the sight of this and all its noise. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear opportunities to fix the problem. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the gbnewby@pglaf.org wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with her arms around his neck. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.9. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but at this thought. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; http://www.gutenberg.net shame and regret. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to their real and natural state. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for face against her father's arm. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no States. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the way in a corner. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh heavily on the floor. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen heavily on the floor. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down into the middle of the dinner table. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much