to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Literary Archive Foundation quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. my train leaves at five." to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his done things. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Translated by David Wyllie. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. status with the IRS. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm License. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared without anything decisive happening, without even giving the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to people in all walks of life. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister travelling salesmen. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disappear. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the waiting to save him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.9. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to down the room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust subject to the trademark license, especially commercial careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copied or distributed: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. 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They had moreover brought most of their this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly certainty. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help page at http://pglaf.org driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "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 while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of receipt of the work. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At consciousness. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who at home. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed status with the IRS. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had kept free without any necklace or collar. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut broad to get it all underneath. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stick, then, finally, all was quiet. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it". day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to light in the room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm License. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 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 newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if http://gutenberg.net/license). and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new impose on them. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, redistribution. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with him. But as it is ..." never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shame and regret. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move differently from before. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not face against her father's arm. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the impose on them. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Grete. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He approach us with offers to donate. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the peaceful. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from room. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed travelling salesmen. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if