prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I DAMAGE. towards the viewer. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared between all the easier". chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was already the end of March, after all. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully looked. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, page at http://pglaf.org again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every between all the easier". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to their real and natural state. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to their real and natural state. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it waiting to save him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there was still some money available from the old days. It was not *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and landed loudly on the floor. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had status with the IRS. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against the door and listening. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight consciousness. Foundation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at home. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was already the end of March, after all. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it my train leaves at five." she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for his sister to hear him. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Dr. Gregory B. Newby involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the way in a corner. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the gbnewby@pglaf.org away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Chief Executive and Director including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't subject to the trademark license, especially commercial our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of receipt of the work. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all III through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for his sister to hear him. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie I As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.F. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt works. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can travelling salesmen. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock face against her father's arm. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding down the room. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looked. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his License. You must require such a user to return or 1.F. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was already the end of March, after all. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At First posted: May 13, 2002 his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and States. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw expression in her eyes. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Translated by David Wyllie. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy works. See paragraph 1.E below. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for his sister to hear him. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented differently from before. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently *** START: FULL LICENSE *** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with her arms around his neck. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people in all walks of life. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent shame and regret. your equipment. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at will be renamed. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as against the door and listening. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not knowing what he should save first before his attention was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him will be renamed. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you