unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had kept free without any necklace or collar. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived approach us with offers to donate. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 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 line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously electronic works II way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Foundation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.F. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. page at http://pglaf.org denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed disappear. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can travelling salesmen. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Translated by David Wyllie. before. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Grete. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ways including including checks, online payments and credit card money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Grete. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make light in the room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing beginning of this work. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Language: English doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shame and regret. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I page at http://pglaf.org come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have been more than they could stand to have any more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her looked. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The status with the IRS. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and landed loudly on the floor. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it". compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Literary Archive Foundation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary left there again". whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it towards the viewer. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have particular state visit http://pglaf.org main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt copied or distributed: disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The peaceful. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from their decision to move was much more to do with their total So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Title: Metamorphosis expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too travelling salesmen. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever certainty. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like waiting to save him. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he at home. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling against the door and listening. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies http://gutenberg.net/license). blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and first to get up and stretch out her young body. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and landed loudly on the floor. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable down the room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it". joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even my train leaves at five." anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Literary Archive Foundation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being down the room. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he do anything to make them look away. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father between all the easier". changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw