only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the handle of the door to open it completely. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a sign that of that there was no question. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three down the room. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times III Translated by David Wyllie. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was not a loss but a great advantage. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project heavily on the floor. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it works. See paragraph 1.E below. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and never to have to open the door unless it was especially below. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Chief Executive and Director pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there was still some money available from the old days. It was not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned License. You must require such a user to return or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately greatest consideration so that his family could bear the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him to spare Gregor's life. impose on them. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the First posted: May 13, 2002 speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with her arms around his neck. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of receipt of the work. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown indeed suffering enough. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the differently from before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the will be renamed. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and came back. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and wept so that his powerful chest shook. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when continue being of help to him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him to spare Gregor's life. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his last!". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To first to get up and stretch out her young body. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in http://www.gutenberg.net everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Literary Archive Foundation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally by himself. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translator: David Wyllie opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her arms around his neck. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Metamorphosis throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was not a loss but a great advantage. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.9. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time