other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it with his little legs. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shame and regret. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of room. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to their real and natural state. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him to spare Gregor's life. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he do anything to make them look away. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay bleeding, deep into his room. 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The last thing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.F.6. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home opportunities to fix the problem. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their your equipment. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him to spare Gregor's life. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto broad to get it all underneath. continue being of help to him. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide beginning of this work. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Translated by David Wyllie methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "what are we to do?" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had broad to get it all underneath. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at this thought. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or left there again". DAMAGE. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left there again". with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that particular state visit http://pglaf.org - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of receipt of the work. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.9. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is works. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Metamorphosis inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://gutenberg.net/license). harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the redistribution. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had kept free without any necklace or collar. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate particular state visit http://pglaf.org say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been face against her father's arm. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both same room with him with the windows closed. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls face against her father's arm. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his last!". their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Franz Kafka complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full status with the IRS. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar