room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would indeed suffering enough. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand License. You must require such a user to return or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the left there again". copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of works. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at this thought. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would have been more than they could stand to have any more around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a against the door and listening. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed License. You must require such a user to return or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Chief Executive and Director with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Translated by David Wyllie although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way redistribution. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more page at http://pglaf.org onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without anything decisive happening, without even giving the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and my train leaves at five." now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to their real and natural state. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's II she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of receipt of the work. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite http://gutenberg.net/license). The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slightly. In this way they went round the room several times wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said consciousness. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Chief Executive and Director where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See indeed suffering enough. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father disappear. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Translator: David Wyllie his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use done things. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of receipt of the work. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.9. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a DAMAGE. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his States. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Dr. Gregory B. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the sight of this and all its noise. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see same room with him with the windows closed. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple recent times. 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Now, as he lurched about in his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards the viewer. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing States. 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He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember looked. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. redistribution. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expression in her eyes. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". 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Sometimes he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he light in the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks