address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance III moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one against the door and listening. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying status with the IRS. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped III there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was for his sister to hear him. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite http://gutenberg.net/license). his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily impose on them. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as so that she might be able to get a better position later on. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. opportunities to fix the problem. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But disappear. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them differently from before. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his III must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back came back. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even though she could have checked for herself and could have known heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.F. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very status with the IRS. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. 1.E.9. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Chief Executive and Director with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shame and regret. Language: English that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He States. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For II work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier works. See paragraph 1.E below. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Metamorphosis was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they quickly finished their letters. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the handle of the door to open it completely. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged will be renamed. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they quickly finished their letters. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at this thought. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Title: Metamorphosis flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to http://gutenberg.net/license). instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning particular state visit http://pglaf.org Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Literary Archive Foundation No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he certainty. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime my train leaves at five." soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Metamorphosis structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of receipt of the work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anywhere near Gregor. 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The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Metamorphosis couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the sight of this and all its noise. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg-tm License. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all same room with him with the windows closed. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of