for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound States. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looked. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar redistribution. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.9. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of works. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic works well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continue being of help to him. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left there again". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible heavily on the floor. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.7. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project page at http://pglaf.org joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a sound to be heard. 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For to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for his sister to hear him. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at this thought. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by disappear. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; down the room. 1.F. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Translator: David Wyllie grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have been more than they could stand to have any more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic works same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he do anything to make them look away. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break travelling salesmen. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at License. You must require such a user to return or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.F. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not http://www.gutenberg.net he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slightly. In this way they went round the room several times terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the handle of the door to open it completely. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with her arms around his neck. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they quickly finished their letters. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke not knowing what he should save first before his attention was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with him. But as it is ..." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they quickly finished their letters. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.9. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Translated by David Wyllie. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and landed loudly on the floor. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a it". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: differently from before. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the sight of this and all its noise. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough came back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a sign that of that there was no question. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 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. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on.