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He was pleased when he finally had his head in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he do anything to make them look away. himself. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impose on them. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's For additional contact information: LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a consciousness. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free http://gutenberg.net/license). clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he do anything to make them look away. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk redistribution. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm works. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to their real and natural state. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translated by David Wyllie "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; status with the IRS. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. waiting to save him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.F. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would movements. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was my train leaves at five." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dry-eyed at the table. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it". He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the sight of this and all its noise. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total disappear. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and smiled. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.4. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven your equipment. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, collection. 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But he had the impression that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Professor Michael S. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept even though she could have checked for herself and could have known straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he http://gutenberg.net/license). closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried left there again". make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Translated by David Wyllie. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy indeed suffering enough. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it continue being of help to him. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh my train leaves at five." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's impose on them. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm differently from before. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Title: Metamorphosis screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and landed loudly on the floor. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they quickly finished their letters. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to their real and natural state. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. States. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with continue being of help to him. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you first to get up and stretch out her young body. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would