re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and at home. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stick, then, finally, all was quiet. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a http://gutenberg.net/license). she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and smiled. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend copied or distributed: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Dr. Gregory B. Newby in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. DAMAGE. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Title: Metamorphosis looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.F. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away certainty. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Grete. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible I as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a sign that of that there was no question. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dry-eyed at the table. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could disappear. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of receipt of the work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in States. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the before. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was already the end of March, after all. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the First posted: May 13, 2002 have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of receipt of the work. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have been more than they could stand to have any more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing consciousness. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with him. But as it is ..." noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him to spare Gregor's life. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay