any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's consciousness. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project http://www.gutenberg.net Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower greatest consideration so that his family could bear the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the III see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple continue being of help to him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But status with the IRS. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden below. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.F. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the heavily on the floor. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at home. 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 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works room. DAMAGE. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Translated by David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - my train leaves at five." hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them waiting to save him. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at this thought. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn at home. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Dr. Gregory B. Newby a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a copied or distributed: copied or distributed: difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never by himself. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without gbnewby@pglaf.org adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor status with the IRS. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was waiting to save him. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE travelling salesmen. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opportunities to fix the problem. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of receipt of the work. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his done things. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he For additional contact information: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Chief Executive and Director there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "what are we to do?" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without anything decisive happening, without even giving the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven page at http://pglaf.org everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as beginning of this work. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his