himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on expression in her eyes. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, States. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translator: David Wyllie doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Foundation promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he do anything to make them look away. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family waiting to save him. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while towards the viewer. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was not a loss but a great advantage. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: last!". to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the done things. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter first she would call to him as she did so with words that she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but DAMAGE. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the sight of this and all its noise. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or consciousness. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Foundation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it". them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking http://www.gutenberg.net received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and came back. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "what are we to do?" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he page at http://pglaf.org explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no things had become superfluous which, although they could not be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continue being of help to him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw a sign that of that there was no question. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now States. people in all walks of life. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution continue being of help to him. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dry-eyed at the table. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something DAMAGE. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dry-eyed at the table. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had down into the middle of the dinner table. Literary Archive Foundation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to their real and natural state. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "what are we to do?" "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they quickly finished their letters. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to came back. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their redistribution. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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So please open up this door. I'm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a sign that of that there was no question. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and copied or distributed: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother greatest consideration so that his family could bear the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the approach us with offers to donate. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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