door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended between all the easier". inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at home. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with For additional contact information: fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move DAMAGE. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would certainty. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly differently from before. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to their real and natural state. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her For additional contact information: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He status with the IRS. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the way in a corner. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shame and regret. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time status with the IRS. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. works. See paragraph 1.E below. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance will be renamed. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when differently from before. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a electronic works for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement below. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they quickly finished their letters. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your equipment. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto indeed suffering enough. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his broad to get it all underneath. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as II the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three expression in her eyes. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want below. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly looked. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no down the room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the II photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the your equipment. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their first she would call to him as she did so with words that she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible. 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Gregor went straight to hide taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he definite ideas. 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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load III insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. waiting to save him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect light in the room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour between all the easier". darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived approach us with offers to donate. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able people in all walks of life. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Metamorphosis straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm License. particular state visit http://pglaf.org boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the II Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had III controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Literary Archive Foundation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the