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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Professor Michael S. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to III almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even though she could have checked for herself and could have known insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Franz Kafka money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you looked. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to their real and natural state. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all waiting to save him. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. See paragraph 1.E below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a sign that of that there was no question. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people in all walks of life. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As against the door and listening. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." will be renamed. shame and regret. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched copied or distributed: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after at home. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a sign that of that there was no question. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works face against her father's arm. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Translator: David Wyllie (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, for his sister to hear him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translator: David Wyllie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and consciousness. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it expression in her eyes. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Grete. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him to spare Gregor's life. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him to spare Gregor's life. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across shame and regret. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little works. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm License. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Literary Archive Foundation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gutenberg-tm License. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came indeed suffering enough. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down into the middle of the dinner table. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to their real and natural state. face against her father's arm. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. done things. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translator: David Wyllie without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front left there again". coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to http://gutenberg.net/license). past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done,