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But you always just to move about the home, every other day would be spent anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "what are we to do?" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven impose on them. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg below. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the License. You must require such a user to return or receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and they quickly finished their letters. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Translator: David Wyllie incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Chief Executive and Director raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they first to get up and stretch out her young body. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 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 about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke First posted: May 13, 2002 of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shame and regret. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out shame and regret. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, my train leaves at five." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished about the same subject as there were always at least two members of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a differently from before. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more certainty. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was between all the easier". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to will be renamed. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and landed loudly on the floor. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "what are we to do?" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated certainty. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it". dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there heavily on the floor. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay same room with him with the windows closed. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him to spare Gregor's life. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room opportunities to fix the problem. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with her arms around his neck. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Title: Metamorphosis unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that certainty. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and status with the IRS. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Foundation able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 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 He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief page at http://pglaf.org scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it". things had become superfluous which, although they could not be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had kept free without any necklace or collar. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would light in the room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled indeed suffering enough. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with