heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have waiting to save him. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for his sister to hear him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would have been more than they could stand to have any more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax broad to get it all underneath. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at home. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of approach us with offers to donate. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at this thought. beginning of this work. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it". could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would have been more than they could stand to have any more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. other. 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Gregor did in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in copious fur. 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For a moment everything remained quiet. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: towards the viewer. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm will be renamed. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was States. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, II be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg movements. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation DAMAGE. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself by himself. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. left there again". method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm License. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Language: English including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the handle of the door to open it completely. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expression in her eyes. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him to spare Gregor's life. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door electronic works and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax