Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and smiled. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty States. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his people in all walks of life. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In travelling salesmen. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with him. But as it is ..." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Title: Metamorphosis whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another page at http://pglaf.org himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" so that she might be able to get a better position later on. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. beginning of this work. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the between all the easier". hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the sight of this and all its noise. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far at this thought. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left there again". looked. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.7. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dry-eyed at the table. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to your equipment. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard differently from before. of receipt of the work. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they quickly finished their letters. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opportunities to fix the problem. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Foundation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination same room with him with the windows closed. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of works. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands so that she might be able to get a better position later on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "what are we to do?" - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Translated by David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It page at http://pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looked. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a sign that of that there was no question. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a sign that of that there was no question. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Literary Archive Foundation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his