as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's particular state visit http://pglaf.org and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it". how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was already the end of March, after all. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he certainty. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue being of help to him. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 3. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had first seen him. 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Doing business like this friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Foundation better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and wept so that his powerful chest shook. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed consciousness. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. your equipment. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Foundation She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from face against her father's arm. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort your equipment. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently broad to get it all underneath. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 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 more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the against the door and listening. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing same room with him with the windows closed. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can for his sister to hear him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and towards the viewer. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people in all walks of life. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by my train leaves at five." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "what are we to do?" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his II whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.9. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one broad to get it all underneath. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are License. You must require such a user to return or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from their decision to move was much more to do with their total one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to by himself. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Title: Metamorphosis But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and landed loudly on the floor. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether status with the IRS. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do people in all walks of life. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Chief Executive and Director efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - electronic works still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the