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Although it was still early in the they quickly finished their letters. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opportunities to fix the problem. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Foundation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the electronic works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to movements. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already waiting to save him. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to impose on them. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to their real and natural state. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shame and regret. beginning of this work. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of by himself. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword status with the IRS. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are about the same subject as there were always at least two members of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looked. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at home. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Translated by David Wyllie. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Title: Metamorphosis startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.F. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the looked. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in movements. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His at this thought. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "what are we to do?" moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Grete. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to their real and natural state. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sight of this and all its noise. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.A. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looked. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your movements. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any towards the viewer. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it". had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls http://gutenberg.net/license). The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever done things. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Foundation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Translator: David Wyllie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant continue being of help to him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it works. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with her arms around his neck. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the II the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not knowing what he should save first before his attention was left there again". strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with broad to get it all underneath. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in page at http://pglaf.org vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his consciousness. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gbnewby@pglaf.org her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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