nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with usual. 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He moved very gradually, as if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shame and regret. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disappear. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there without anything decisive happening, without even giving the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Translator: David Wyllie beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at this thought. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at opportunities to fix the problem. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For III full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven looked. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would broad to get it all underneath. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to their real and natural state. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he do anything to make them look away. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE my train leaves at five." but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and smiled. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went before. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and same room with him with the windows closed. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the approach us with offers to donate. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had down the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come http://www.gutenberg.net hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming peaceful. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Chief Executive and Director dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed same room with him with the windows closed. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copied or distributed: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came DAMAGE. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shame and regret. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Foundation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was already the end of March, after all. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when works. See paragraph 1.E below. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but copied or distributed: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was already the end of March, after all. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it