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Out of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as an enemy. 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The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: by himself. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with him. But as it is ..." through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I travelling salesmen. Translated by David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother http://gutenberg.net/license). themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear I gbnewby@pglaf.org than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of him to spare Gregor's life. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did expression in her eyes. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm works. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would have been more than they could stand to have any more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and smiled. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against the door and listening. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been more than they could stand to have any more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was already the end of March, after all. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword life led by the family during these two months, must have made him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing certainty. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Translated by David Wyllie or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled expression in her eyes. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a sign that of that there was no question. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and broad to get it all underneath. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as works. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they II he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any DAMAGE. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.9. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made broad to get it all underneath. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly people in all walks of life. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Title: Metamorphosis mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was came back. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Grete. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from their decision to move was much more to do with their total white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and first to get up and stretch out her young body. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from their decision to move was much more to do with their total changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, against the door and listening. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his last!". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no consciousness. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone