on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was not a loss but a great advantage. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he do anything to make them look away. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired status with the IRS. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the waiting to save him. broad to get it all underneath. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent copied or distributed: not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a sign that of that there was no question. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise their way in there too. 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"Yes, I know", said trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against key." 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You don't need to wait, sir; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, towards the viewer. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dry-eyed at the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists down the room. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if same room with him with the windows closed. http://www.gutenberg.net at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.9. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there For additional contact information: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disappear. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere light in the room. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Chief Executive and Director would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Metamorphosis think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with him. But as it is ..." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to III and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower waiting to save him. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm works. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Dr. Gregory B. Newby on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune http://gutenberg.net/license). again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the came back. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning done things. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of receipt of the work. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could copied or distributed: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but status with the IRS. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of