had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Metamorphosis our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at this thought. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.E.6. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose copied or distributed: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had kept free without any necklace or collar. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, broad to get it all underneath. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm down into the middle of the dinner table. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they quickly finished their letters. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with between its four familiar walls. 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They were emptying "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, status with the IRS. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with him. But as it is ..." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that against the door and listening. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stick, then, finally, all was quiet. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just redistribution. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his face against her father's arm. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be travelling salesmen. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he could judge this for himself. 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It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any for his sister to hear him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Metamorphosis and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to opportunities to fix the problem. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business disappear. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Translator: David Wyllie dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. approach us with offers to donate. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they copied or distributed: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. impose on them. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that works. See paragraph 1.E below. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with I her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translated by David Wyllie. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be consciousness. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too just to move about the home, every other day would be spent give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom between all the easier". as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their DAMAGE. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; copied or distributed: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "what are we to do?" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness disappear. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.F. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would continue being of help to him. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate travelling salesmen. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned,