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Now, though, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translator: David Wyllie delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear returns. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to done things. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore II state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the between all the easier". see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn For additional contact information: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. your equipment. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Last updated: May 20, 2012 "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's status with the IRS. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Translator: David Wyllie Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware particular state visit http://pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, differently from before. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the way in a corner. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of looked. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was not a loss but a great advantage. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it down the room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely heavily on the floor. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, came back. left there again". than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they quickly finished their letters. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about first to get up and stretch out her young body. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be below. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translator: David Wyllie the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against the door and listening. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she down the room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 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 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.9. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Author: Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the status with the IRS. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they first to get up and stretch out her young body. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Translator: David Wyllie and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it". samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. came back. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, works. See paragraph 1.E below. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is redistribution. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they quickly finished their letters. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him to spare Gregor's life. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister III thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one