the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the light in the room. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as between all the easier". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. towards the viewer. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they quickly finished their letters. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe done things. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was already the end of March, after all. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 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, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt particular state visit http://pglaf.org usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music subject to the trademark license, especially commercial arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented heavily on the floor. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood status with the IRS. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was not a loss but a great advantage. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Metamorphosis completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right First posted: May 13, 2002 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have been more than they could stand to have any more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Translator: David Wyllie wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", *** START: FULL LICENSE *** because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill works. See paragraph 1.E below. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance your equipment. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become first to get up and stretch out her young body. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of receipt of the work. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 came back. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than works. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by himself. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to your equipment. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he do anything to make them look away. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to copied or distributed: while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and wept so that his powerful chest shook. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat greatest consideration so that his family could bear the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Title: Metamorphosis Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. came back. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let DAMAGE. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was not a loss but a great advantage. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. 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And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar First posted: May 13, 2002 probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes differently from before. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes