a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he first to get up and stretch out her young body. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shame and regret. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Translated by David Wyllie and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would For additional contact information: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say towards the viewer. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office done things. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be heavily on the floor. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the approach us with offers to donate. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the expression in her eyes. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have at home. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and done things. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment by himself. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Grete. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the way in a corner. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Chief Executive and Director eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to their real and natural state. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the way in a corner. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the way in a corner. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that my train leaves at five." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Last updated: May 20, 2012 see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the handle of the door to open it completely. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Dr. Gregory B. Newby Grete. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of between all the easier". Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at this thought. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Literary Archive Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm work. 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The door was slammed shut with the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even though she could have checked for herself and could have known immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with her arms around his neck. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shame and regret. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight page at http://pglaf.org happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left there again". this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and landed loudly on the floor. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so approach us with offers to donate. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Language: English throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it". any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the way in a corner. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the handle of the door to open it completely. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear continue being of help to him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange consciousness. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in