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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister light in the room. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so beginning of this work. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing II all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm work. 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But money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was not a loss but a great advantage. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost listening to the evening conversation about what price they had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its done things. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the License. You must require such a user to return or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and smiled. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new came back. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of receipt of the work. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at this thought. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness left there again". of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and wept so that his powerful chest shook. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his beginning of this work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at home. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply same room with him with the windows closed. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers II looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Metamorphosis with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Language: English door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not knowing what he should save first before his attention was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's http://gutenberg.net/license). ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to First posted: May 13, 2002 with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business II was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to their real and natural state. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at this thought. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good my train leaves at five." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the way in a corner. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." light in the room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further copied or distributed: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who continue being of help to him. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a sign that of that there was no question. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she