and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; himself. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was already the end of March, after all. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was broad to get it all underneath. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight http://www.gutenberg.net round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring movements. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down into the middle of the dinner table. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the at this thought. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let For additional contact information: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the status with the IRS. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the handle of the door to open it completely. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different II drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break License. You must require such a user to return or was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.9. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against the door and listening. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he do anything to make them look away. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father last!". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Title: Metamorphosis they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to copied or distributed: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known certainty. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he do anything to make them look away. gbnewby@pglaf.org So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had face against her father's arm. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would copied or distributed: expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! 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He was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden same room with him with the windows closed. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated consciousness. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground certainty. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the sight of this and all its noise. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After indeed suffering enough. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the expression in her eyes. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together beginning of this work. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the way in a corner. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the sight of this and all its noise. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any