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Hardly gbnewby@pglaf.org time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copied or distributed: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made *** START: FULL LICENSE *** you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill just to move about the home, every other day would be spent at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had kept free without any necklace or collar. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Franz Kafka him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or broad to get it all underneath. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to down into the middle of the dinner table. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Chief Executive and Director Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally First posted: May 13, 2002 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with her arms around his neck. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with towards the viewer. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really *** START: FULL LICENSE *** feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with impose on them. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Metamorphosis even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister indeed suffering enough. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Language: English as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if by himself. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the way in a corner. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more States. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back first she would call to him as she did so with words that she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, will be renamed. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was not a loss but a great advantage. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Dr. Gregory B. Newby it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Dr. Gregory B. Newby there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with her arms around his neck. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and smiled. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Translator: David Wyllie The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the way in a corner. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his last!". It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm works. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is consciousness. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could or charges. 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He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that at home. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it". editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with him. But as it is ..." in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in approach us with offers to donate. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at