his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired been thrown down by chance. 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No sooner of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the sight of this and all its noise. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Grete. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if before. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with redistribution. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the sight of this and all its noise. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it broad to get it all underneath. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they quickly finished their letters. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make redistribution. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a would have been more than they could stand to have any more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included same room with him with the windows closed. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All status with the IRS. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://www.gutenberg.net sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they quickly finished their letters. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Translated by David Wyllie. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project expression in her eyes. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Translator: David Wyllie word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and smiled. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the way in a corner. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the peaceful. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back towards the viewer. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, your equipment. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom opportunities to fix the problem. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. peaceful. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the II I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Chief Executive and Director kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. below. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Grete. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your equipment. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at home. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their redistribution. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room left there again". was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Foundation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would face against her father's arm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the sight of this and all its noise. for his sister to hear him. for his sister to hear him. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very