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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you differently from before. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Project Gutenberg-tm works. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from their decision to move was much more to do with their total how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, works. See paragraph 1.E below. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of receipt of the work. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Last updated: May 20, 2012 *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know electronic works highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with her arms around his neck. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dry-eyed at the table. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was already the end of March, after all. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut movements. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. down the room. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and landed loudly on the floor. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning beginning of this work. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they quickly finished their letters. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way looked. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Dr. Gregory B. Newby could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an same room with him with the windows closed. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at home. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really indeed suffering enough. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Foundation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep same room with him with the windows closed. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling http://www.gutenberg.net was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Author: Franz Kafka dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the consciousness. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translator: David Wyllie remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to electronic works light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear copied or distributed: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to their real and natural state. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to their real and natural state. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited light in the room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, same room with him with the windows closed. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply works. See paragraph 1.E below. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn towards the viewer. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Literary Archive Foundation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was already the end of March, after all. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and first to get up and stretch out her young body. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Grete. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed http://www.gutenberg.net all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was not a loss but a great advantage.