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But the others didn't know what was happening, they people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 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 obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If peaceful. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against the door and listening. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm License. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend continue being of help to him. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his I room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work down into the middle of the dinner table. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they quickly finished their letters. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from came back. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who done things. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm License. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the handle of the door to open it completely. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down approach us with offers to donate. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And things had become superfluous which, although they could not be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it disappear. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force status with the IRS. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from certainty. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some broad to get it all underneath. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and smiled. first to get up and stretch out her young body. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there continue being of help to him. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. heavily on the floor. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with indeed suffering enough. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dry-eyed at the table. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Grete. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Language: English come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right impose on them. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a sign that of that there was no question. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the down the room. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copied or distributed: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. copied or distributed: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state movements. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movements. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, below. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy done things. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about copied or distributed: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it copied or distributed: eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide travelling salesmen. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for his sister to hear him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room http://www.gutenberg.net ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living your equipment. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move;