turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. broad to get it all underneath. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE consciousness. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Literary Archive Foundation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all face against her father's arm. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and landed loudly on the floor. before. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Translated by David Wyllie. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "what are we to do?" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be indeed suffering enough. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", heavily on the floor. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the indeed suffering enough. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in indeed suffering enough. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right back towards their room only very slowly. 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He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it movements. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm http://www.gutenberg.net staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his http://gutenberg.net/license). against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially continue being of help to him. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and landed loudly on the floor. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Section 3. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that people in all walks of life. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I indeed suffering enough. done things. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a sign that of that there was no question. broad to get it all underneath. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after down the room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at this thought. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, III fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Grete. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke particular state visit http://pglaf.org he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and landed loudly on the floor. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all done things. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they quickly finished their letters. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled broad to get it all underneath. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor III round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had kept free without any necklace or collar. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Dr. Gregory B. Newby he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with your equipment. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and never to have to open the door unless it was especially against the door and listening. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to room. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the way in a corner. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. light in the room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to their real and natural state. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to their real and natural state. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once between all the easier". been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from