electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set page at http://pglaf.org looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the came back. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shame and regret. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and smiled. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without below. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three came back. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his done things. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and wept so that his powerful chest shook. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had kept free without any necklace or collar. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all certainty. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in all walks of life. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at home. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of differently from before. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with her arms around his neck. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had DAMAGE. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shame and regret. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed waiting to save him. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Translated by David Wyllie. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they quickly finished their letters. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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This amazed him, as more than very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all feel particularly fresh and lively. 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"Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the III middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Metamorphosis more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through http://www.gutenberg.net (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on subject to the trademark license, especially commercial fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Dr. Gregory B. Newby it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Foundation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he do anything to make them look away. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to waiting to save him. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Dr. Gregory B. Newby ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm License. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would DAMAGE. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her continue being of help to him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended done things. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of below. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father First posted: May 13, 2002 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more http://www.gutenberg.net his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If down into the middle of the dinner table. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the travelling salesmen. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Literary Archive Foundation seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal beg of you." 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