prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and landed loudly on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every my train leaves at five." was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about below. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself heavily on the floor. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and continue being of help to him. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they quickly finished their letters. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Language: English front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with him. But as it is ..." saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! differently from before. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd by himself. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE people in all walks of life. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Author: Franz Kafka eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise License. You must require such a user to return or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the handle of the door to open it completely. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looked. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would impose on them. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to their real and natural state. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation towards the viewer. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do travelling salesmen. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have been more than they could stand to have any more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. DAMAGE. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dry-eyed at the table. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Dr. Gregory B. 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He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consciousness. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. at this thought. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Literary Archive Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the way in a corner. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, status with the IRS. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried http://www.gutenberg.net protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ceiling. 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He had not held his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic works address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? heavily on the floor. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copied or distributed: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or last!". was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the handle of the door to open it completely. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. last!". though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? down into the middle of the dinner table. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been disappear. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they quickly finished their letters. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the sight of this and all its noise. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become my train leaves at five." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Grete. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and smiled. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of works. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. last!". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way last!". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk particular state visit http://pglaf.org distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest came back. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Translated by David Wyllie unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works. See paragraph 1.E below. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. looked. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear