ways including including checks, online payments and credit card driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with her arms around his neck. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still same room with him with the windows closed. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was already the end of March, after all. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously http://www.gutenberg.net located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have gone of his own free will. 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And he could not knock TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, dry-eyed at the table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up II as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Literary Archive Foundation the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been more than they could stand to have any more methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: between all the easier". suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his by himself. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and smiled. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor DAMAGE. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to first to get up and stretch out her young body. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his left there again". for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 certainty. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. between all the easier". windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he do anything to make them look away. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the sight of this and all its noise. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gbnewby@pglaf.org normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." at this thought. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be same room with him with the windows closed. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends waiting to save him. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - movements. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Chief Executive and Director Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to For additional contact information: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Grete. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where between all the easier". and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Title: Metamorphosis vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work screams. "Anna! 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project light in the room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Title: Metamorphosis the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be License. You must require such a user to return or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance status with the IRS. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously