always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm work. 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Even if it was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a at this thought. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any down into the middle of the dinner table. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom consciousness. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by himself. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went done things. people in all walks of life. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the indeed suffering enough. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to broad to get it all underneath. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for his sister to hear him. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was already the end of March, after all. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed people in all walks of life. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. below. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of receipt of the work. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after disappear. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they quickly finished their letters. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a sign that of that there was no question. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impose on them. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that light in the room. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, left there again". emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn http://www.gutenberg.net set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a sign that of that there was no question. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered times and they had never come again, at least not with the same instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her works. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All indeed suffering enough. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been left there again". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with her arms around his neck. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** against the door and listening. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if below. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Grete. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, down into the middle of the dinner table. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance indeed suffering enough. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to their real and natural state. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Grete. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Language: English donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Grete. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the sight of this and all its noise. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a impose on them. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her arms around his neck. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but status with the IRS. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face peaceful. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual disappear. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented *** START: FULL LICENSE *** - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of License. You must require such a user to return or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Language: English becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at home. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was status with the IRS. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps peaceful. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in down into the middle of the dinner table. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the sight of this and all its noise. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the people in all walks of life. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Project Gutenberg-tm works. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continue being of help to him. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself