success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright broad to get it all underneath. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dry-eyed at the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they quickly finished their letters. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a opportunities to fix the problem. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, people in all walks of life. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him last!". It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.9. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project people in all walks of life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth DAMAGE. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg done things. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who broad to get it all underneath. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shame and regret. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and smiled. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go heavily on the floor. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Literary Archive Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Chief Executive and Director been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you waiting to save him. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he do anything to make them look away. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement http://gutenberg.net/license). The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by people in all walks of life. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the dry-eyed at the table. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning done things. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared came back. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their III a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg-tm works. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to approach us with offers to donate. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, people in all walks of life. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and landed loudly on the floor. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without will be renamed. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, approach us with offers to donate. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him II body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "what are we to do?" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Title: Metamorphosis other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to below. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of receipt of the work. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him to spare Gregor's life. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Foundation very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's