devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we towards the viewer. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Chief Executive and Director secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it". because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. face against her father's arm. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you First posted: May 13, 2002 cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned certainty. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Chief Executive and Director a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living waiting to save him. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Language: English doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could left there again". less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he page at http://pglaf.org such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Translated by David Wyllie forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Foundation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew *** START: FULL LICENSE *** round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of broad to get it all underneath. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the sight of this and all its noise. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then status with the IRS. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gbnewby@pglaf.org what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they quickly finished their letters. of receipt of the work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he do anything to make them look away. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gbnewby@pglaf.org earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly electronic works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm travelling salesmen. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to their real and natural state. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sheet where it was. 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor status with the IRS. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go will be renamed. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Literary Archive Foundation if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. light in the room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do First posted: May 13, 2002 works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing first to get up and stretch out her young body. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and smiled. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at this thought. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shame and regret. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm License. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, beginning of this work. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to works. See paragraph 1.E below. For additional contact information: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did continue being of help to him. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he do anything to make them look away. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project First posted: May 13, 2002 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a way that is quite unheard of. 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However, if you provide access to or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and landed loudly on the floor. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no between all the easier". how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could II little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was