recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Metamorphosis re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ways including including checks, online payments and credit card money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it". sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were differently from before. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. last!". between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him continue being of help to him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a sign that of that there was no question. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock for his sister to hear him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was continue being of help to him. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded listening to the evening conversation about what price they had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Dr. Gregory B. Newby Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your equipment. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of between all the easier". listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was already the end of March, after all. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her III think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Literary Archive Foundation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour impose on them. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed III That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the http://gutenberg.net/license). pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any for his sister to hear him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at this thought. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Foundation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was not a loss but a great advantage. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for his sister to hear him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself indeed suffering enough. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it". bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg differently from before. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Translated by David Wyllie was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware http://www.gutenberg.net had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm works. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Dr. Gregory B. Newby No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few First posted: May 13, 2002 Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listening to the evening conversation about what price they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he below. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consciousness. First posted: May 13, 2002 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Translated by David Wyllie unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before your equipment. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his heavily on the floor. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Last updated: May 20, 2012 shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just electronic works It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm License. License. You must require such a user to return or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance III his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times beginning of this work. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the sight of this and all its noise. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did