his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her works. See paragraph 1.E below. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had differently from before. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have II anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your equipment. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that expression in her eyes. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was heavily on the floor. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Foundation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dry-eyed at the table. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, opportunities to fix the problem. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. your equipment. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her particular state visit http://pglaf.org permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg-tm works. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm License. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shame and regret. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to came back. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to their real and natural state. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at by himself. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic works the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the sight of this and all its noise. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it License. You must require such a user to return or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the License. You must require such a user to return or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works. See paragraph 1.E below. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she your equipment. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://www.gutenberg.net reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project indeed suffering enough. by himself. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it". thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Title: Metamorphosis pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "what are we to do?" towards the viewer. with her arms around his neck. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the disappear. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came listening to the evening conversation about what price they had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Author: Franz Kafka state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the handle of the door to open it completely. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Language: English and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even though she could have checked for herself and could have known door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or License. You must require such a user to return or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it