doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dry-eyed at the table. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement came back. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the status with the IRS. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, face against her father's arm. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would have been more than they could stand to have any more made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translator: David Wyllie be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was already the end of March, after all. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would have been more than they could stand to have any more almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from DAMAGE. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Chief Executive and Director Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her looked. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away differently from before. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was not a loss but a great advantage. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they quickly finished their letters. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with her arms around his neck. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with him. But as it is ..." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his status with the IRS. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to your equipment. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right particular state visit http://pglaf.org business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. License. You must require such a user to return or able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here gbnewby@pglaf.org fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped light in the room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Metamorphosis spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that will be renamed. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: broad to get it all underneath. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of receipt of the work. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they light in the room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm works. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. side, they hurried out of bed. 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