all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time greatest consideration so that his family could bear the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before came back. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he copied or distributed: used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they quickly finished their letters. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day left there again". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was not a loss but a great advantage. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance http://www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had kept free without any necklace or collar. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Foundation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He spent the whole night there. 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Long after he had finished unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the sight of this and all its noise. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no http://www.gutenberg.net improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous gbnewby@pglaf.org quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it". vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with her arms around his neck. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he do anything to make them look away. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where them. 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Although it was still early in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so left there again". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they particular state visit http://pglaf.org thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been down into the middle of the dinner table. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light in the room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could impose on them. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of receipt of the work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and landed loudly on the floor. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of receipt of the work. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every looked. particular state visit http://pglaf.org one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "what are we to do?" For additional contact information: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and smiled. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked status with the IRS. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and smiled. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his For additional contact information: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even page at http://pglaf.org 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also III 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Metamorphosis come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Author: Franz Kafka however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer against the door and listening. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall