impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shame and regret. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Metamorphosis though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort my train leaves at five." joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of receipt of the work. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it by himself. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from works. See paragraph 1.E below. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Translator: David Wyllie choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. works. See paragraph 1.E below. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the sight of this and all its noise. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Literary Archive Foundation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had kept free without any necklace or collar. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would have been more than they could stand to have any more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Project Gutenberg-tm works. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he movements. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room certainty. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and landed loudly on the floor. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he License. You must require such a user to return or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the for his sister to hear him. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of indeed suffering enough. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dry-eyed at the table. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch disappear. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slightly. In this way they went round the room several times left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current same room with him with the windows closed. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, certainty. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Literary Archive Foundation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as travelling salesmen. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came certainty. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Project Gutenberg-tm works. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the sight of this and all its noise. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. License. You must require such a user to return or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way particular state visit http://pglaf.org He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic works room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any left there again". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though she could have checked for herself and could have known page at http://pglaf.org might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, against the door and listening. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a sign that of that there was no question. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not