used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there was still some money available from the old days. It was not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to last!". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body done things. status with the IRS. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, will be renamed. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 1.F. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with him. But as it is ..." the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious approach us with offers to donate. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** DAMAGE. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.F. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one same room with him with the windows closed. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Grete. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found works. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a people in all walks of life. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up him to spare Gregor's life. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible about the same subject as there were always at least two members of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest looked. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had kept free without any necklace or collar. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her your equipment. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disappear. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or charges. 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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Language: English the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust copied or distributed: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and smiled. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the handle of the door to open it completely. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same will be renamed. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.F. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; waiting to save him. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and First posted: May 13, 2002 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the sight of this and all its noise. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he do anything to make them look away. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be status with the IRS. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was already the end of March, after all. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the sight of this and all its noise. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of receipt of the work. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him impose on them. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at this thought. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his dry-eyed at the table. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her