himself. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. by himself. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his last!". slightly. In this way they went round the room several times called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Project Gutenberg-tm works. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of receipt of the work. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that same room with him with the windows closed. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the sight of this and all its noise. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Translated by David Wyllie pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I continue being of help to him. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her gbnewby@pglaf.org returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not your equipment. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, light in the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help approach us with offers to donate. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at this thought. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages so that she might be able to get a better position later on. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and wept so that his powerful chest shook. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie things had become superfluous which, although they could not be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Foundation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been came back. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Foundation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left there again". considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with him. But as it is ..." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stick, then, finally, all was quiet. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had kept free without any necklace or collar. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translated by David Wyllie. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.9. movements. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to broad to get it all underneath. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was will be renamed. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the handle of the door to open it completely. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any consciousness. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling consciousness. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic works removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other my train leaves at five." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.9. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translated by David Wyllie importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see disappear. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they quickly finished their letters. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and landed loudly on the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he do anything to make them look away. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a sign that of that there was no question. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was not a loss but a great advantage. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much greatest consideration so that his family could bear the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm works. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do electronic works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm License. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "what are we to do?" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Literary Archive Foundation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disappear. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to II was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm License. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he do anything to make them look away. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work particular state visit http://pglaf.org thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could works. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; do any more. 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