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"Alright, we'll go received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and landed loudly on the floor. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all For additional contact information: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dry-eyed at the table. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister below. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their DAMAGE. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been continue being of help to him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door gbnewby@pglaf.org certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his done things. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand done things. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly room. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on at this thought. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to at home. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. gbnewby@pglaf.org look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, heavily on the floor. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at this thought. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to travelling salesmen. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked indeed suffering enough. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, particular state visit http://pglaf.org on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down the room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first to get up and stretch out her young body. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could certainty. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Translator: David Wyllie him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right face against her father's arm. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.9. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Translated by David Wyllie clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a sign that of that there was no question. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opportunities to fix the problem. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, beginning of this work. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his waiting to save him. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to status with the IRS. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so continue being of help to him. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. waiting to save him. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became your equipment. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was not a loss but a great advantage. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for his sister to hear him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table waiting to save him. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Translated by David Wyllie this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never