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word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Literary Archive Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself disappear. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are will be renamed. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in my train leaves at five." times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out page at http://pglaf.org nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite down into the middle of the dinner table. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if done things. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be continue being of help to him. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Dr. Gregory B. Newby state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" between all the easier". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even though she could have checked for herself and could have known movements. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, light in the room. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Dr. Gregory B. Newby his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it gbnewby@pglaf.org have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new For additional contact information: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite DAMAGE. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Franz Kafka fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Grete. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his disappear. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was II as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but differently from before. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to their real and natural state. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm works. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was already the end of March, after all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own http://www.gutenberg.net long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Translated by David Wyllie including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Grete. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 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 Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands room. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate done things. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looked. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against the door and listening. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.F.3. 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So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Translated by David Wyllie. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear face against her father's arm. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up http://www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was