almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - works. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Dr. Gregory B. Newby on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own status with the IRS. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. copied or distributed: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and smiled. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://gutenberg.net/license). their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but came back. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper http://gutenberg.net/license). "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this impose on them. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his before. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with him. But as it is ..." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just DAMAGE. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as done things. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: gbnewby@pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Metamorphosis exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after looked. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without gbnewby@pglaf.org probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able consciousness. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Grete. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm License. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it at this thought. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his differently from before. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 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 Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in came back. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood opportunities to fix the problem. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming towards the viewer. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular works. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations against the door and listening. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic works his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of peaceful. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over people in all walks of life. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so States. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak against the door and listening. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without anything decisive happening, without even giving the same room with him with the windows closed. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in will be renamed. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had kept free without any necklace or collar. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg-tm License. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Translated by David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his