Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of certainty. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed beginning of this work. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Grete. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding http://gutenberg.net/license). Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.9. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dry-eyed at the table. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half towards the viewer. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they at this thought. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was not a loss but a great advantage. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes License. You must require such a user to return or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation copied or distributed: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the handle of the door to open it completely. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the work. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this down into the middle of the dinner table. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was not a loss but a great advantage. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they quickly finished their letters. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying movements. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front III smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him to spare Gregor's life. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were light in the room. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation works. See paragraph 1.E below. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to down into the middle of the dinner table. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room life led by the family during these two months, must have made him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. down into the middle of the dinner table. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them done things. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers down the room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not knowing what he should save first before his attention was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a I before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heavily on the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him to spare Gregor's life. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him to spare Gregor's life. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "what are we to do?" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by differently from before. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn done things. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists travelling salesmen. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was already the end of March, after all. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making redistribution. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 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 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes expression in her eyes. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I travelling salesmen. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right